Research outputs
Selected research outputs
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight. (Journal article - 2022)
- Exposure Contrasts of Pregnant Women during the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Randomized Controlled Trial. (Journal article - 2022)
- Facing the Realities of Pragmatic Design Choices in Environmental Health Studies: Experiences from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial. (Journal article - 2022)
- Resources and Geographic Access to Care for Severe Pediatric Pneumonia in Four Resource-limited Settings. (Journal article - 2022)
- Fidelity and Adherence to a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Fuel Intervention during Gestation: The Multi-Country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Randomized Controlled Trial (Journal article - 2021)
- A risk assessment tool for resumption of research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic for field trials in low resource settings. (Journal article - 2021)
- Designing a comprehensive behaviour change intervention to promote and monitor exclusive use of liquefied petroleum gas stoves for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial (Journal article - 2020)
- Air Pollutant Exposure and Stove Use Assessment Methods for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial. (Journal article - 2020)
- Design and Rationale of the HAPIN Study: A Multicountry Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Continuous Fuel Distribution. (Journal article - 2020)
- Compensating control participants when the intervention is of significant value: experience in Guatemala, India, Peru and Rwanda (Journal article - 2019)
2025
Air pollution and health in Rwandan and Kenyan schools cooking with polluting fuels: a cross-sectional impact study.
Nabukwangwa, W., Rutayisire, R., Kalkman-Boudewijns, E. A., Lorenzetti, F., Nix, E., Mutariyani, B., . . . Matthaios, V. N. (2025). Air pollution and health in Rwandan and Kenyan schools cooking with polluting fuels: a cross-sectional impact study.. Environmental research, 285(Pt 4), 122619. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2025.122619
Household air pollution and blood pressure among adult women participants of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: An exposure-response analysis.
Pillarisetti, A., Ye, W., Peel, J. L., Chang, H., Underhill, L. J., Balakrishnan, K., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2025). Household air pollution and blood pressure among adult women participants of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: An exposure-response analysis.. Environmental research, 285(Pt 5), 122570. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2025.122570
Household air pollution exposure in adult women is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness: A cross-sectional study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial.
Underhill, L. J., de Las Fuentes, L., Nicolaou, L., Hossen, S., Diaz-Artiga, A., Pillarisetti, A., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2025). Household air pollution exposure in adult women is associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness: A cross-sectional study of the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network trial.. International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 270, 114649. doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114649
Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Blood Pressure: Results from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial.
Comparing Performance and Reliability of Collocated Enhanced Children’s MicroPEM (ECM) on Gravimetric and Nephelometric PM<sub>2.5</sub> Personal Exposure Samples in Field Measurements in Rural Guatemala
Mollinedo, E., McCracken, J. P., Johnson, M., Piedrahita, R., Pillarisetti, A., Waller, L. A., . . . Naeher, L. P. (2025). Comparing Performance and Reliability of Collocated Enhanced Children’s MicroPEM (ECM) on Gravimetric and Nephelometric PM<sub>2.5</sub> Personal Exposure Samples in Field Measurements in Rural Guatemala. Indoor Air, 2025(1). doi:10.1155/ina/8812602
2024
Understanding drivers of fuel stacking among pay-as-you-go LPG customers in Nairobi, Kenya
Perros, T., Lisa Allison, A., Nabukwangwa, W., Mwitari, J., Kavuli, P., Chepkirui, W., . . . Puzzolo, E. (2024). Understanding drivers of fuel stacking among pay-as-you-go LPG customers in Nairobi, Kenya. World Development Perspectives, 35, 100622. doi:10.1016/j.wdp.2024.100622
2023
Fidelity and adherence to a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention: The multi-country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.
Williams, K. N., Quinn, A., North, H., Wang, J., Pillarisetti, A., Thompson, L. M., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2023). Fidelity and adherence to a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention: The multi-country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.. Environment international, 179, 108160. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2023.108160
2022
Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight.
Clasen, T. F., Chang, H. H., Thompson, L. M., Kirby, M. A., Balakrishnan, K., Díaz-Artiga, A., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2022). Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight.. The New England journal of medicine, 387(19), 1735-1746. doi:10.1056/nejmoa2206734
Cross-sectional analysis of the association between personal exposure to household air pollution and blood pressure in adult women: Evidence from the multi-country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.
Nicolaou, L., Underhill, L., Hossen, S., Simkovich, S., Thangavel, G., Rosa, G., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2022). Cross-sectional analysis of the association between personal exposure to household air pollution and blood pressure in adult women: Evidence from the multi-country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.. Environmental research, 214(Pt 4), 114121. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114121
Exposure Contrasts of Pregnant Women during the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Randomized Controlled Trial.
Johnson, M., Pillarisetti, A., Piedrahita, R., Balakrishnan, K., Peel, J. L., Steenland, K., . . . the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial Investigators. (2022). Exposure Contrasts of Pregnant Women during the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Randomized Controlled Trial.. Environmental health perspectives, 130(9), 97005. doi:10.1289/ehp10295
Effects of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove Intervention on Gestational Blood Pressure: Intention-to-Treat and Exposure-Response Findings From the HAPIN Trial
Ye, W., Steenland, K., Quinn, A., Liao, J., Balakrishnan, K., Rosa, G., . . . Clasen, T. F. (2022). Effects of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove Intervention on Gestational Blood Pressure: Intention-to-Treat and Exposure-Response Findings From the HAPIN Trial. HYPERTENSION, 79(8), 1887-1898. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.19362
Facing the Realities of Pragmatic Design Choices in Environmental Health Studies: Experiences from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial.
Checkley, W., Hossen, S., Rosa, G., Thompson, L. M., McCracken, J. P., Diaz-Artiga, A., . . . On Behalf Of Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Hapin Investigators. (2022). Facing the Realities of Pragmatic Design Choices in Environmental Health Studies: Experiences from the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial.. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(7), 3790. doi:10.3390/ijerph19073790
Resources and Geographic Access to Care for Severe Pediatric Pneumonia in Four Resource-limited Settings.
Simkovich, S. M., Underhill, L. J., Kirby, M. A., Crocker, M. E., Goodman, D., McCracken, J. P., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2022). Resources and Geographic Access to Care for Severe Pediatric Pneumonia in Four Resource-limited Settings.. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 205(2), 183-197. doi:10.1164/rccm.202104-1013oc
2021
LPG stove and fuel intervention among pregnant women reduce fine particle air pollution exposures in three countries: Pilot results from the HAPIN trial
Liao, J., Kirby, M. A., Pillarisetti, A., Piedrahita, R., Balakrishnan, K., Sambandam, S., . . . Young, B. N. (2021). LPG stove and fuel intervention among pregnant women reduce fine particle air pollution exposures in three countries: Pilot results from the HAPIN trial. Environmental Pollution, 291, 118198. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118198
Fidelity and Adherence to a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Fuel Intervention during Gestation: The Multi-Country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Randomized Controlled Trial
Quinn, A. K., Williams, K. N., Thompson, L. M., Harvey, S. A., Piedrahita, R., Wang, J., . . . Clasen, T. F. (2021). Fidelity and Adherence to a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Fuel Intervention during Gestation: The Multi-Country Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(23). doi:10.3390/ijerph182312592
Ultrasound Core Laboratory for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: Standardized Training and Image Management for Field Studies Using Portable Ultrasound in Fetal, Lung, and Vascular Evaluations.
Dávila-Román, V. G., Toenjes, A. K., Meyers, R. M., Lenzen, P. M., Simkovich, S. M., Herrera, P., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2021). Ultrasound Core Laboratory for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network Trial: Standardized Training and Image Management for Field Studies Using Portable Ultrasound in Fetal, Lung, and Vascular Evaluations.. Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 47(6), 1506-1513. doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.02.015
A risk assessment tool for resumption of research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic for field trials in low resource settings.
Simkovich, S. M., Thompson, L. M., Clark, M. L., Balakrishnan, K., Bussalleu, A., Checkley, W., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2021). A risk assessment tool for resumption of research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic for field trials in low resource settings.. BMC medical research methodology, 21(1), 68. doi:10.1186/s12874-021-01232-x
2020
Designing a comprehensive behaviour change intervention to promote and monitor exclusive use of liquefied petroleum gas stoves for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial
Williams, K. N., Thompson, L. M., Sakas, Z., Hengstermann, M., Quinn, A., Diaz-Artiga, A., . . . Harvey, S. A. (2020). Designing a comprehensive behaviour change intervention to promote and monitor exclusive use of liquefied petroleum gas stoves for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial. BMJ OPEN, 10(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037761
Air Pollutant Exposure and Stove Use Assessment Methods for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial.
Johnson, M. A., Steenland, K., Piedrahita, R., Clark, M. L., Pillarisetti, A., Balakrishnan, K., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2020). Air Pollutant Exposure and Stove Use Assessment Methods for the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) Trial.. Environmental health perspectives, 128(4), 47009. doi:10.1289/ehp6422
Design and Rationale of the HAPIN Study: A Multicountry Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Continuous Fuel Distribution.
Clasen, T., Checkley, W., Peel, J. L., Balakrishnan, K., McCracken, J. P., Rosa, G., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2020). Design and Rationale of the HAPIN Study: A Multicountry Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Effect of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stove and Continuous Fuel Distribution.. Environmental health perspectives, 128(4), 47008. doi:10.1289/ehp6407
Effects of high altitude on respiratory rate and oxygen saturation reference values in healthy infants and children younger than 2 years in four countries: a cross-sectional study.
Crocker, M. E., Hossen, S., Goodman, D., Simkovich, S. M., Kirby, M., Thompson, L. M., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2020). Effects of high altitude on respiratory rate and oxygen saturation reference values in healthy infants and children younger than 2 years in four countries: a cross-sectional study.. The Lancet. Global health, 8(3), e362-e373. doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30543-1
Design and conduct of facility-based surveillance for severe childhood pneumonia in the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.
Simkovich, S. M., Underhill, L. J., Kirby, M. A., Goodman, D., Crocker, M. E., Hossen, S., . . . Checkley, W. (2020). Design and conduct of facility-based surveillance for severe childhood pneumonia in the Household Air Pollution Intervention Network (HAPIN) trial.. ERJ open research, 6(1), 308-2019. doi:10.1183/23120541.00308-2019
2019
Challenges in the diagnosis of paediatric pneumonia in intervention field trials: recommendations from a pneumonia field trial working group.
Goodman, D., Crocker, M. E., Pervaiz, F., McCollum, E. D., Steenland, K., Simkovich, S. M., . . . HAPIN Investigators. (2019). Challenges in the diagnosis of paediatric pneumonia in intervention field trials: recommendations from a pneumonia field trial working group.. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 7(12), 1068-1083. doi:10.1016/s2213-2600(19)30249-8
Effects of a large-scale distribution of water filters and natural draft rocket-style cookstoves on diarrhea and acute respiratory infection: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Western Province, Rwanda.
Kirby, M. A., Nagel, C. L., Rosa, G., Zambrano, L. D., Musafiri, S., Ngirabega, J. D. D., . . . Clasen, T. (2019). Effects of a large-scale distribution of water filters and natural draft rocket-style cookstoves on diarrhea and acute respiratory infection: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Western Province, Rwanda.. PLoS medicine, 16(6), e1002812. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002812
Compensating control participants when the intervention is of significant value: experience in Guatemala, India, Peru and Rwanda
Quinn, A. K., Williams, K., Thompson, L. M., Rosa, G., Diaz-Artiga, A., Thangavel, G., . . . Young, B. (2019). Compensating control participants when the intervention is of significant value: experience in Guatemala, India, Peru and Rwanda. BMJ GLOBAL HEALTH, 4(4). doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001567
2017
Use of Serologic Responses against Enteropathogens to Assess the Impact of a Point-of-Use Water Filter: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Western Province, Rwanda.
Zambrano, L. D., Priest, J. W., Ivan, E., Rusine, J., Nagel, C., Kirby, M., . . . Clasen, T. F. (2017). Use of Serologic Responses against Enteropathogens to Assess the Impact of a Point-of-Use Water Filter: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Western Province, Rwanda.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 97(3), 876-887. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.16-1006
Use, microbiological effectiveness and health impact of a household water filter intervention in rural Rwanda-A matched cohort study.
Kirby, M. A., Nagel, C. L., Rosa, G., Umupfasoni, M. M., Iyakaremye, L., Thomas, E. A., & Clasen, T. F. (2017). Use, microbiological effectiveness and health impact of a household water filter intervention in rural Rwanda-A matched cohort study.. International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 220(6), 1020-1029. doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2017.05.013
Consistency of Use and Effectiveness of Household Water Treatment among Indian Households Claiming to Treat Their Water.
Rosa, G., & Clasen, T. (2017). Consistency of Use and Effectiveness of Household Water Treatment among Indian Households Claiming to Treat Their Water.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 97(1), 259-270. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.16-0428
2016
Faecal contamination of household drinking water in Rwanda: A national cross-sectional study.
Kirby, M. A., Nagel, C. L., Rosa, G., Iyakaremye, L., Zambrano, L. D., & Clasen, T. F. (2016). Faecal contamination of household drinking water in Rwanda: A national cross-sectional study.. The Science of the total environment, 571, 426-434. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.226
Consistency of Use and Effectiveness of Household Water Treatment Practices Among Urban and Rural Populations Claiming to Treat Their Drinking Water at Home: A Case Study in Zambia.
Rosa, G., Kelly, P., & Clasen, T. (2016). Consistency of Use and Effectiveness of Household Water Treatment Practices Among Urban and Rural Populations Claiming to Treat Their Drinking Water at Home: A Case Study in Zambia.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 94(2), 445-455. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0563
2014
The geographic and demographic scope of shared sanitation: an analysis of national survey data from low- and middle-income countries.
Heijnen, M., Rosa, G., Fuller, J., Eisenberg, J. N. S., & Clasen, T. (2014). The geographic and demographic scope of shared sanitation: an analysis of national survey data from low- and middle-income countries.. Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH, 19(11), 1334-1345. doi:10.1111/tmi.12375
Assessing the consistency and microbiological effectiveness of household water treatment practices by urban and rural populations claiming to treat their water at home: a case study in Peru.
Rosa, G., Huaylinos, M. L., Gil, A., Lanata, C., & Clasen, T. (2014). Assessing the consistency and microbiological effectiveness of household water treatment practices by urban and rural populations claiming to treat their water at home: a case study in Peru.. PloS one, 9(12), e114997. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0114997
Assessing the impact of water filters and improved cook stoves on drinking water quality and household air pollution: a randomised controlled trial in Rwanda.
Rosa, G., Majorin, F., Boisson, S., Barstow, C., Johnson, M., Kirby, M., . . . Clasen, T. (2014). Assessing the impact of water filters and improved cook stoves on drinking water quality and household air pollution: a randomised controlled trial in Rwanda.. PloS one, 9(3), e91011. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0091011
Designing and piloting a program to provide water filters and improved cookstoves in Rwanda.
Barstow, C. K., Ngabo, F., Rosa, G., Majorin, F., Boisson, S., Clasen, T., & Thomas, E. A. (2014). Designing and piloting a program to provide water filters and improved cookstoves in Rwanda.. PloS one, 9(3), e92403. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0092403
2013
Use of remotely reporting electronic sensors for assessing use of water filters and cookstoves in Rwanda.
Thomas, E. A., Barstow, C. K., Rosa, G., Majorin, F., & Clasen, T. (2013). Use of remotely reporting electronic sensors for assessing use of water filters and cookstoves in Rwanda.. Environmental science & technology, 47(23), 13602-13610. doi:10.1021/es403412x
2010
Microbiological effectiveness of disinfecting water by boiling in rural Guatemala.
Rosa, G., Miller, L., & Clasen, T. (2010). Microbiological effectiveness of disinfecting water by boiling in rural Guatemala.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 82(3), 473-477. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0320
Estimating the scope of household water treatment in low- and medium-income countries.
Rosa, G., & Clasen, T. (2010). Estimating the scope of household water treatment in low- and medium-income countries.. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 82(2), 289-300. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0382
2008
Invasive pathogens threaten species recovery programs.
Walker, S. F., Bosch, J., James, T. Y., Litvintseva, A. P., Oliver Valls, J. A., Piña, S., . . . Fisher, M. C. (2008). Invasive pathogens threaten species recovery programs.. Current biology : CB, 18(18), R853-R854. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2008.07.033