Data and Code for: Cooking, health, and daily exposure to pollution spikes

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Susanna Berkouwer, University of Pennsylvania; Joshua Dean, University of Chicago

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Project Citation: 

Berkouwer, Susanna, and Dean, Joshua . Data and Code for: Cooking, health, and daily exposure to pollution spikes. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2026. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-03-24. https://doi.org/10.3886/E222341V1

Project Description

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Many routine daily activities—such as cooking and commuting—cause large recurring pollution spikes that may impact health without significantly affecting average exposure. We study  pollution spikes by combining experimental variation in cooking technology with high-frequency data on individual pollution exposure and time-use in Kenya. Improved cookstoves reduce PM2.5 spikes while cooking by 51.3μg/m3 (41%) and cause a 0.24 standard deviation reduction in self-reported respiratory symptoms. However, even after more than three years of daily use, we find no clinical health improvements, possibly because we detect no impact on average exposure. Clinical health improvements may require reductions in ambient concentrations.

Scope of Project

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      I15 Health and Economic Development
      O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
      Q53 Air Pollution; Water Pollution; Noise; Hazardous Waste; Solid Waste; Recycling
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Nairobi, Kenya
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 3/1/2019 – 4/1/2023
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 3/1/2019 – 4/1/2023
Universe:  View help for Universe Low-income charcoal stove users in Nairobi, Kenya
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) experimental data; survey data

Methodology

Collection Mode(s):  View help for Collection Mode(s) computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI); face-to-face interview; other; telephone interview
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