Publications

Project Articles

Smith-Sivertsen T, Diaz E, Pope D, Lie RT, Diaz A, McCracken JP, Bakke P, Arana B, Smith KR, Bruce N. "Effect of reducing indoor air pollution on women's respiratory symptoms and lung function: The RESPIRE randomized trial, Guatemala." Am J Epidemiology (2009) 170(2):211-220. PDF

Piccolo-Allen G, Rogers JV, Edwards R, Clark MC, Allen T, Mercado-Ruiz I, Naumoff Shields K, Canuz E, Smith KR. "An Ultrasound Personal Locator for Time-Activity Assessment." Internl J Occup and Environ Health (2009) 15 (2): 122-132. PDF

Ruiz-Mercado I, Lam NL, Canuz E, Davila G, Smith KR. "Low-cost temperature loggers as stove use monitors (SUMs)." Boiling Point (2008) 55:16-19. PDF

Díaz E, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Díaz A, Smith KR, Smith-Sivertsen, T. "Self-rated health among Mayan women participating in a randomized intervention trial reducing indoor air pollution in Guatemala." BMC International Health and Human Rights, 8-7(web published Jun 5, 2008). PDF

Díaz E, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Díaz A, Arana B, Smith KR, Smith-Sivertsen T. "Lung function and symptoms among indigenous Mayan women exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis (2007) 11(12):1372–1379. PDF

Chowdhury Z, Edwards R, Johnson M, Shields KN, Allen T, Canuz E, Smith KR. "An inexpensive light-scattering particle monitor: field validation." J Environ Monit (2007) 9:1099–1106. PDF

Thompson L, Diaz J, Jenny A, Diaz A, Bruce N, Balmes J. "Nxwisen, ntzarrin or ntzo’lin? Mapping children’s respiratory symptoms among indigenous populations in Guatemala." Social Science & Medicine 65 (2007) 1337–1350. PDF

Bruce N,Weber M, Arana B, Diaz A, Jenny A, Thompson L, McCracken J, Dherani M, Juarez D, Ordonez S, Klein R & Smith KR. "Pneumonia case-finding in the RESPIRE Guatemala indoor air pollution trial: standardizing methods for resource-poor settings." Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2007;85:535–544. PDF

Clark M, Paulson M, Smith KR, Canuz E, and Simpson C. "Urinary Methoxyphenol Biomarkers and Woodsmoke Exposure: Comparisons in Rural Guatemala with Personal CO and Kitchen CO, Levoglucosan, and PM." Environ. Sci. Technol. 2007, 41, 3481-3487. PDF

McCracken JP, Smith KR, Díaz A, Mittleman MA, Schwartz J. "Chimney Stove Intervention to Reduce Longterm Woodsmoke Exposure Lowers Blood Pressure among Guatemalan Women." Environmental Health Perspectives (2007); 115:996–1001. PDF

Díaz E, Smith-Sivertsen T, Pope D, Lie RT, Díaz A, McCracken J, Arana B, Smith KR and Bruce N. "Eye discomfort, headache and back pain among Mayan Guatemalan women taking part in a randomised stove intervention trial." J. Epidemiol. Community Health (2007); 61; 74-79. PDF

Smith-Sivertsen T, Díaz E, Bruce N, Díaz A, Khalakdina A, Schei MA, McCracken J, Arana B, Klein R, Thompson L and Smith KR. "Reducing indoor air pollution with a randomised intervention design – A presentation of the Stove Intervention Study in the Guatemalan Highlands." Nor Epid (2004); 14 (2): 137-143. PDF

Neufeld LM, Haas JD, Ruel MT, Grajeda R, and Naeher LP. "Smoky indoor cooking fires are associated with elevated hemoglobin concentration in iron-deficient women." Rev Panam Salud Publica (2004); 15(2):110–18. PDF

Boy E, Bruce N, and Delgado H. "Birth Weight and Exposure to Kitchen Wood Smoke During Pregnancy in Rural Guatemala." Environmental Health Perspectives (2002) 110: 109-114. PDF

"Household Energy and Health in Guatemala: Annotated Bibliography." Updated August 2001 by John McCracken. PDF

Albalak R, Bruce N, McCracken JP, Smith KR, and De Gallardo T. "Indoor Respirable Particulate Matter Concentrations from an Open Fire, Improved Cookstove, and LPG/Open Fire Combination in a Rural Guatemalan Community." Environmental Science & Technology (2001) 35: 2650-2655. PDF

Naeher, L.P., K.R. Smith, B.P. Leaderer, L. Neufeld, and D.T. Mage. "Carbon Monoxide As a Tracer for Assessing Exposures to Particulate Matter in Wood and Gas Cookstove Households of Highland Guatemala." Environmental Science & Technology (2001) 35: 575-581. PDF

Boy E, Bruce N, Smith KR, and Hernandez R. "Fuel Efficiency of an Improved Wood-Burning Stove in Rural Guatemala: Implications for Health, Environment, and Development." Energy for Sustainable Development (2000) Volume IV No. 2: 21-29 PDF

Naeher LP, Leaderer BP, and Smith KR. "Particulate Matter and Carbon Monoxide in Highland Guatemala: Indoor and Outdoor Levels from Traditional and Improved Wood Stoves and Gas Stoves." Indoor Air 10 (2000) : 200-205. PDF

Naeher, L.P., K.R. Smith, B.P. Leaderer, D. Mage, and R. Grajeda. "Indoor and outdoor PM2.5 in high- and low-density Guatemalan villages." Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology (2000) 10: 544-551. PDF

Bruce N, Neufeld L, Boy E, and West C. "Indoor biofuel air pollution and respiratory health: the role of confounding factors among woman in highland Guatemala." International Journal of Epidemiology (1998) 27: 454-458. PDF

McCracken JP, and Smith KR. "Emissions and Efficiency of Improved Woodburning Cookstoves in Highland Guatemala." Environment International (1998) 24.7: 739-747. PDF

Abstracts/Conference Presentations

Diaz J, Thompson L, Diaz A, Smith KR, Balmes JR. "Nxwisen, ntzarrin or ntzo'lin? Mapping children's respiratory symptoms among indigenous populations in Guatemala." American Thoracic Society 2007, San Francisco, California.
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Smith KR, Bruce N, Arana B, Diaz A, Jenny A, Khalakdina A, McCracken J, Schei M, Gove S. "RESPIRE - the Guatemala Randomized Intervention Trial." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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Bruce N, Weber MW, Diaz A, Thompson L, Bruce N, Dherani M, McCracken J, Arana B. "Optimising case finding for childhood pneumonia in a field trial: pneumonia in a field trial: description of methods and evaluation of performancedescription of methods and evaluation of performance." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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Smith KR, Bruce N, Weber MW, Hubbard A, Jenny A, Dherani M, Acevedo R, Arana B. "Reduction in Child Pneumonia due to Randomized Introduction of a Chimney Stove in Woodburning Households: Results from RESPIRE." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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Smith-Sivertsen T, Díaz E, Pope D, Arana B, McCracken J, Jenny A, Thompson L, Klein R, Smith KR, Bruce N. "RESPIRE-the Guatemala Randomised Intervention Trial: Impact of an improved stove on women’s lung health in a rural wood-using community." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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Thompson L, Diaz A, Jenny A, Klein R, Smith KR, Bruce N, Weber MW. "Stresses on the Population and Generalizability of the Study". International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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McCracken J, Ryan L, Díaz A, Mittleman M, Schwartz J, Smith KR. "Estimating long-term woodsmoke exposure when shortterm measurements vary widely: RESPIRE Guatemala." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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Díaz E, Smith-Sivertsen T, Pope D, Díaz A, Arana B, Jenny A, Smith KR, Bruce N. "Self Perceived Health After a Randomised Intervention Trial Reducing Indoor Air Pollution: RESPIRE Guatemala." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France.
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McCracken JP, Díaz A, Arana B, Smith KR, Schwartz J. "Improved Biomass Stove Intervention Reduces Blook Pressure Among Rural Guatemalan Women" International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa. View Abstract

Smith-Sivertsen T, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Diaz A, McCracken J, Arana B, Jenny A, Khalakdina A, Diaz E, Klein RK, Smith KR. "Indoor Air Pollution From Biomass Fuel Use and Lung Health in Young Guatemalan Women: Preliminary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial" International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa. View Abstract

Diaz E, Smith-Sivertsen T, Bruce N, Pope D, Lie RT, Diaz A, McCracken J, Arana B, Schei MA, Jenny A, Khalakdina A, Smith KR. "Eye Discomfort, Headache and Back Pain Among Guatemalan Women after a Randomized Stove Intervention Trial." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa. View Abstract

Thompson L, Bruce N, Diaz A, Arana B, Klein R, Jenny A, Smith KR. "Low Birth Weight in Rural Guatemala: Indoor Air Pollution as a Contributing Factor." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa. View Abstract

Thompson LM, Smith KR, Diaz A, McCracken J, Edwards R, Bruce N, Khalakdina A, Arana B. "Indoor air pollution in developing countries: Acute, severe carbon monoxide exposures among temescal (sauna bath) users in the western highlands of Guatemala." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2004.
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Smith-Sivertsen T, Bruce N, Diaz A, Schei MA, Pope D, Bakke PS, Ordoñez S, Arana B, Khalakdina A, McCracken J, Smith KR, Klein R. "Chronic airway symptoms and lung function among women in a rural community in Guatemala with high indoor air pollution levels." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2004.
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Smith-Sivertsen T, Bruce N, Diaz A, Diaz E, Schei MA, Pope D, Khalakdina A, McCracken J, Smith KR, Arana B, Klein R. "Eye discomfort, headache and back pain among women in Guatemala using open fires for cooking and space-heating." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2004.
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Bruce N, Smith-Sivertsen T, Diaz A, Schei M, Smith KR, Arana B, Khalakdina A, Pope D, Thompson L, Klein R. "Prevention of burns among children in wood fuel using homes in rural Guatemala" International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2004.
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Schei MA, Bruce N, Smith-Sivertsen T, Diaz A, Khalakdina A, McCracken J, Arana B, Hessen JO, Smith KR. "Risk Factors for Atopic Disease among the Mam Speaking Native-American People of Highland Guatemala"International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2004.
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Bruce N, Schei MA, Smith KR, Diaz A, Weber M, Ordonez S, Arana B, Khalakdina A, Klein R (2003) Standardised assessment of childhood pneumonia in a randomised field trial of reduced air pollution exposure. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2003.
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Diaz A, Arana B, Bruce N, Klein R, Khalakdina A, Schei MA, Smith KR (2003) Natural stove dissemination in a poor community in rural Guatemala. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2003.
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Schei MA, Bruce N, Smith-Sivertsen T, Diaz A, Khalakdina A, McCracken J, Ordonez S, Arana B, Klein R, Hessen JO, Smith KR (2003) Pre-intervention prevalence and risk factors for asthma and atopic disease in a community with high indoor air pollution levels. International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2003.
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Thompson L, Ash S, Balmes J, Smith KR (2003) Assessing and Modeling Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution among Rural Women in Guatemala. Global Health Institute Conference 2003.
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McCracken JP, Smith KR, Edwards RD, Canúz ER (2003) Personal Integrated Carbon Monoxide as Surrogate for PM1.0 in Wood-burning Households of Highland Guatemala. International Society for Exposure Analysis 2003.
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Edwards RD, McCracken JP, Smith KR, Liu Y, He g, Sinton J (2003) Validation and implementation of an economical CO logger for use in residential settings in the developing world. International Society for Exposure Analysis 2003.
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Edwards RD, Smith KR, Allen T, Litton CD, Kirby B, Hering S (2003) The UCB Particle Monitor: laboratory tests of a continuous particle monitor for surveys in the developing world. International Society for Exposure Analysis 2003. Abstract PDF

Edwards RD, Smith KR, McCracken JP, Allen T, Litton CD, Canúz ER (2003) The UCB Particle Monitor: Field Comparison Tests In Guatemala. International Society for Exposure Analysis 2003.
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Riojas-Rodriguez H, Romano-Riquer P, Santos-Burgoa C, Smith KR (2001) Firewood Use and the Health of Children and Women of Indian Communities in Chiapas, Mexico. Int J Occup Environ Health 7:44-53. PDF

Romieu I, Samet JM, Smith KR, Bruce N (2000) Outdoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections among children in developing countries. J Occup Environ Med 44(7):640-9. PDF

Shendell DG, Naeher LP (2002) A pilot study to assess ground-level ambient air concentrations of fine particles and carbon monoxide in urban Guatemala. Environ Int 28(5):375-82. PDF

Smith KR, Samet JM, Romieu I, Bruce N (2000) Indoor air pollution in developing countries and acute lower respiratory infections in children. Thorax 55(6):518-32. PDF

Victora CG, Kirkwood BR, Ashworth A, Black RE, Rogers S, Sazawal S, Campbell H, Gove S (1999) Potential interventions for the prevention of childhood pneumonia in developing countries: improving nutrition. Am J Clin Nutr 70(3):309-20. PDF

World Health Organization: Selected Publications and Documents On Integrated Mangagement of Childhood Illness Website

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