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Association Between Unclean Cooking Fuel Use and Hearing Problems Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, a Cross-Sectional Study

Authors
 Mackinnon, Robert C.  ;  Smith, Lee  ;  Sanchez, Guillermo F. Lopez  ;  Pizzol, Damiano  ;  Allen, Peter  ;  Rajasingam, Saima  ;  Pardhan, Shahina  ;  Soysal, Pinar  ;  Veronese, Nicola  ;  Butler, Laurie  ;  Barnett, Yvonne  ;  Oh, Hans  ;  Il Shin, Jae  ;  Koyanagi, Ai 
Citation
 HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS, Vol.8(4), 2025-04 
Article Number
 e70717 
Journal Title
 HEALTH SCIENCE REPORTS 
ISSN
 2398-8835 
Issue Date
2025-04
Keywords
epidemiology ; hearing problems ; low- and middle-income countries ; older adults ; unclean cooking fuel
Abstract
Background and AimsLiterature suggests that outdoor air pollutant exposure is associated with hearing problems, but examination of this link has not extended to any potential association between hearing ability and the use of unclean cooking fuels. The current paper investigates whether such a link exists, utilizing a large sample of older adults from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where such fuels are commonly used.MethodsData from the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. This is a nationally representative and cross-sectional data set collected for the World Health Organization for residents of South Africa, China, Ghana, India, Mexico, and Russia. A range of "unclean" cooking fuels were assessed, namely agriculture or crop, animal dung, coal or charcoal, Kerosene or paraffin, shrubs or grass, and wood. Hearing problems referred to the interviewer-rated presence of this condition. Statistical analysis was done using multivariable logistic regression.ResultsThe present work analyzed data from 14,585 individuals aged >= 65 years [mean (SD) age 72.6 (11.5) years; 55.0% females]. In the overall sample and in the final adjusted model, unclean cooking fuel use was associated with a significantly increased risk of hearing problems (OR = 1.68 (95% CI = 1.22-2.30). This association was significant for females (OR = 2.36; 95% CI = 1.53-3.63) but not for males (OR = 1.20; 95% CI = 0.79-1.81).ConclusionUnclean cooking fuel use is associated with an increased risk of hearing problems among adult residents of LMICs over 65 years of age, particularly among females. Findings from this study support the development of Sustainable Development Goal 7 (United Nations), which advocates for fairer and more sustainable access to modern energy, as well as a means to prevent avoidable hearing problems.
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DOI
10.1002/hsr2.70717
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pediatrics (소아과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Shin, Jae Il(신재일) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2326-1820
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/208615
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