Visualizing Field Data Collection Procedures of Exposure and Biomarker Assessments for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial in India

Karthikeyan D. Rajamani, Sankar Sambandam, Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay, Naveen Puttaswamy, Gurusamy Thangavel, Durairaj Natesan, Rengaraj Ramasamy, Saritha Sendhil, Amudha Natarajan, Vigneswari Aravindalochan, Ajay Pillarisetti, Michael Johnson, Joshua Rosenthal, Kyle Steenland, Ricardo Piedhrahita, Jennifer Peel, Maggie L. Clark, Dana Boyd Barr, Sarah Rajkumar, Bonnie YoungShirin Jabbarzadeh, Ghislaine Rosa, Miles Kirby, Lindsay J. Underhill, Anaite Diaz-Artiga, Amy Lovvorn, William Checkley, Thomas Clasen, Kalpana Balakrishnan

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Abstract

Here, we present a visual representation of standard procedures to collect population-level data on personal exposures to household air pollution (HAP) from two different study sites in a resource-constrained setting of Tamil Nadu, India. Particulate matter PM2.5 (particles smaller than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter), carbon monoxide (CO), and black carbon (BC) were measured in pregnant mothers (M), other adult women (OAW), and children (C) at various times over a 4 year period. In addition, stove usage monitoring (SUMs) with data-logging thermometers and ambient measurements of air pollution were carried out. Furthermore, the feasibility of collecting biological samples (urine and dried blood spots [DBSs]) from study participants at the field sites was successfully demonstrated. Based on findings from this and earlier studies, the methods used here have enhanced the data quality and avoided issues with household air pollution and biological sample collection in resource-constrained situations. The procedures established may be a valuable educational tool and resource for researchers conducting similar air pollution and health studies in India and other low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere64144
JournalJournal of Visualized Experiments
Volume2022
Issue number190
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2022

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