American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Jun 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialRandomized Controlled Ethanol Cookstove Intervention and Blood Pressure in Pregnant Nigerian Women.
Hypertension during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Exposure to household air pollution elevates blood pressure (BP). ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first cookstove randomized controlled trial examining prenatal BP. Ethanol cookstoves have potential to reduce DBP and hypertension during pregnancy. Accordingly, clean cooking fuels may reduce adverse health impacts associated with household air pollution. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02394574).