Kirk R. Smith, MPH, PhD

ISEE 2006

International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology and Exposure (ISEE), Paris,

 

Presentations from the

Guatemala air pollution intervention trial (RESPIRE)

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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: description 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 short-term measurements vary widely: RESPIRE Guatemala." International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2006, Paris, France. View Poster | View Presentation

  • 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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    A panel discussion followed the presentations.  

     

    Discussants: 

    Isabelle Romieu,  Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico

    Kim Mulholland, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK

     

    In additions, a symposium, describing the design, implementation, and primary results for ALRI and other child and maternal health outcomes of RESPIRE (Randomized Exposure Study of Pollution Indoors and Respiratory Effects) was held on September 4 from 2pm-5pm at the Forest Hill Hotel. View a summary of Research Lessons and Future Directions From the RESPIRE Project.

    A final WHO report is forthcoming.


Professor Kirk R. Smith
Email: krksmith@berkeley.edu - Office phone: 510-643-0793 - Fax: 510-642-5815
University of California: Environmental Health Sciences
747 University Hall # 7360 - Berkeley, CA 94720-7360