Wood Stove Interventions and Child Respiratory Health

The intervention will be a combination of a strong education campaign coupled with the distribution of inexpensive tools to the homes that will enable the residents to burn wood more efficiently.

"A 20 x 18 Filtrete air filtration unit (Ultra Clean Air Purifiers, 3M, St. Paul, MN) will be placed in the same room as the wood stove. These units are rated by their ability to provide an equivalent amount of contaminant free air into the space, and have a smoke Clean Air Delivery Rate of 112. The electrostatically charged filters in these units are approximately 85% efficient at removing 0.2 micron particles (cigarette smoke size particles) and over 95% efficient at removing 3 micron particles. The unit will be operated on the high setting throughout the duration of the six-month assessment winter periods. Filters will be changed out by the Community Coordinator approximately once per month in an effort to maximize collection efficiency."

"Similar to Tx1, a 20 x 18 Filtrete air filtration unit will be installed within the wood stove home. Instead of a high efficiency filter, the units will utilize a placebo filter."