Publications
Selected publications
- Policies, regulations and legislation promoting healthy housing: a review (Report - 2021)
- Evaluating Housing Health Hazards: Prevalence, Practices and Priorities in Delhi's Informal Settlements (Journal article - 2020)
- Participatory Action Research as a Framework for Transdisciplinary Collaboration: A Pilot Study on Healthy, Sustainable, Low-Income Housing in Delhi, India (Journal article - 2019)
2024
‘This smoke will finish us’: impacts of cooking with polluting fuels on air quality, health and education in three schools in Nairobi, Kenya
Nix, E., Nabukwangwa, W., Mwitari, J., Lorenzetti, F., Gohole, A., Saligari, S., . . . Pope, D. (2024). ‘This smoke will finish us’: impacts of cooking with polluting fuels on air quality, health and education in three schools in Nairobi, Kenya. Environmental Research: Health, 2(3), 035003. doi:10.1088/2752-5309/ad4202
Burden of headaches, eye irritation and respiratory symptoms among females stacking LPG with polluting cooking fuels: Modelling from peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana & Kenya.
Parvizi, K., Menya, D., Nix, E., Mangeni, J., Lorenzetti, F., Sang, E., . . . Shupler, M. (2024). Burden of headaches, eye irritation and respiratory symptoms among females stacking LPG with polluting cooking fuels: Modelling from peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana & Kenya.. Energy nexus, 14, None. doi:10.1016/j.nexus.2024.100304
Getting to effective housing policy for health: a thematic synthesis of policy development and implementation
Nix, E., Ibbetson, A., Zhou, K., Davies, M., Wilkinson, P., Ludolph, R., & Pineo, H. (2024). Getting to effective housing policy for health: a thematic synthesis of policy development and implementation. Cities & Health, 1-18. doi:10.1080/23748834.2024.2328951
Estimated health effects from domestic use of gaseous fuels for cooking and heating in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Puzzolo, E., Fleeman, N., Lorenzetti, F., Rubinstein, F., Li, Y., Xing, R., . . . Pope, D. (2024). Estimated health effects from domestic use of gaseous fuels for cooking and heating in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analyses.. The Lancet. Respiratory medicine, 12(4), 281-293. doi:10.1016/s2213-2600(23)00427-7
Household concentrations and female and child exposures to air pollution in peri-urban sub-Saharan Africa: measurements from the CLEAN-Air(Africa) study.
Shupler, M., Tawiah, T., Nix, E., Baame, M., Lorenzetti, F., Betang, E., . . . Mbatchou Ngahane, B. H. (2024). Household concentrations and female and child exposures to air pollution in peri-urban sub-Saharan Africa: measurements from the CLEAN-Air(Africa) study.. The Lancet. Planetary health, 8(2), e95-e107. doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00272-3
2023
Put your money where gas stoves fit: Household air pollution measurements in sub-Saharan Africa to prioritize locations for cooking intervention
Shupler, M., Tawiah, T., Nix, E., Baame, M., Lorenzetti, F., Betang, E., . . . Ngahane, B. M. (2023). Put your money where gas stoves fit: Household air pollution measurements in sub-Saharan Africa to prioritize locations for cooking intervention. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2023(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2023.ep-098
Rising food/fuel prices from the Russia-Ukraine war: Pay-as-you-go LPG consumption & food security impacts in a Kenyan informal urban settlement
Shupler, M., Mwitari, J., O'keefe, M., Lorenzetti, F., Nabukwangwa, W., Gohole, A., . . . Osiolo, H. H. (2023). Rising food/fuel prices from the Russia-Ukraine war: Pay-as-you-go LPG consumption & food security impacts in a Kenyan informal urban settlement. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2023(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2023.vo-051
Transitioning to safer LPG cylinder exchange for household cooking in Ghana: lessons from mixed methods pilot study of user experiences
Tawiah, T. A. S., Asante, K. P., Quansah, R., Asiedu, S. A., Wilson, J., Nix, E., . . . Cuevas, R. A. D. (2023). Transitioning to safer LPG cylinder exchange for household cooking in Ghana: lessons from mixed methods pilot study of user experiences. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2023(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2023.mp-158
Household cooking fuel choice and associated factors in a rural and peri-urban community in Western Kenya
Mangeni, J. N., Menya, D., Mwitari, J., Shupler, M., de Cuevas, R. A., Sang, E., . . . Asante, K. P. (2023). Household cooking fuel choice and associated factors in a rural and peri-urban community in Western Kenya. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT. doi:10.1177/0958305X231185338
Health Effects from Domestic Use of Gaseous and Liquid Fuels for Cooking and Heating in High, Middle and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2022
The Association between Household Air Pollution and Blood Pressure in Obuasi Municipality, Ghana
Tawiah, T., Shupler, M., Gyaase, S., Anderson de Cuevas, R., Saah, J., Nix, E., . . . Asante, K. P. (2022). The Association between Household Air Pollution and Blood Pressure in Obuasi Municipality, Ghana. Atmosphere, 13(12), 2033. doi:10.3390/atmos13122033
Multiple aspects of energy poverty are associated with lower mental health-related quality of life: A modelling study in three peri-urban African communities
Shupler, M., Baame, M., Nix, E., Tawiah, T., Lorenzetti, F., Saah, J., . . . Pope, D. (2022). Multiple aspects of energy poverty are associated with lower mental health-related quality of life: A modelling study in three peri-urban African communities. SSM - Mental Health, 2, 100103. doi:10.1016/j.ssmmh.2022.100103
Health effects of liquid and gaseous fuels for household energy use: systematic evidence mapping
Nix, E., Fleeman, N., Lorenzetti, F., Lewis, J., Shen, G., Abebe, L., . . . Puzzolo, E. (2022). Health effects of liquid and gaseous fuels for household energy use: systematic evidence mapping. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 17(12). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/aca1d2
Health Effects of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels for Household Energy Use: Systematic Evidence Mapping
Complex dynamics in sustaining clean cooking and food access through a pandemic: A COVID-19 impact study in peri-urban Cameroon
Nix, E., Betang, E., Esong, M., Abbot, M., Saligari, S., Shupler, M., . . . de Cuevas, R. A. (2022). Complex dynamics in sustaining clean cooking and food access through a pandemic: A COVID-19 impact study in peri-urban Cameroon. Energy for Sustainable Development. doi:10.1016/j.esd.2022.09.017
Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) concentration among hypertensives primary cooks in Obuasi Municipality, Ghana
Tawiah, T., Shupler, M., Gyaase, S., Anderson de Cuevas, R., Saah, J., Nix, E., . . . Asante, K. P. (2022). Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) concentration among hypertensives primary cooks in Obuasi Municipality, Ghana. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2022(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2022.p-0894
Patterns of fuel use, cooking practices and factors associated with the non use of liquefied petroleum gas for cooking in peri-urban Cameroon
Baame Esong, M., Atongno, H., Goura, A. P., Betang, E., Shupler, M., Nix, E., . . . Mbatchou Ngahane, B. H. (2022). Patterns of fuel use, cooking practices and factors associated with the non use of liquefied petroleum gas for cooking in peri-urban Cameroon. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2022(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2022.p-0233
Patterns of fuel use, cooking practices and factors associated with the use of LPG for cooking in peri-urban Cameroon
Miranda Baame, E., Atongno, H., Goura, A. P., Betang, E., Shupler, M., Nix, E., . . . Ngahane Mbatchou, B. H. (2022). Patterns of fuel use, cooking practices and factors associated with the use of LPG for cooking in peri-urban Cameroon. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2022(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2022.p-0192
COVID-19 & informal settlements: is 'Stay Home' safe?
Nix, E., Paulose, J., Lakhanpaul, M., Factor-Litvak, P., Parikh, P., Altamirano-Medina, H., . . . CHIP Consortium. (2022). COVID-19 & informal settlements: is 'Stay Home' safe?. UCL open. Environment, 4, e038. doi:10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000038
COVID-19 & informal settlements: is Stay Home safe?
Widening inequities in clean cooking fuel use and food security: compounding effects of COVID-19 restrictions and VAT on LPG in a Kenyan informal urban settlement
Shupler, M., Menya, D., Sang, E., de Cuevas, R. A., Mang'eni, J., Lorenzetti, F., . . . Puzzolo, E. (2022). Widening inequities in clean cooking fuel use and food security: compounding effects of COVID-19 restrictions and VAT on LPG in a Kenyan informal urban settlement. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 17(5). doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac6761
Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa
Shenton, F. C., Addissie, A., Alabaster, G., Baziwe, D., Carrasco Tenezaca, M., Chinula, D., . . . Lindsay, S. W. (2022). Research agenda for preventing mosquito-transmitted diseases through improving the built environment in sub-Saharan Africa. Cities & Health, 6(1), 72-80. doi:10.1080/23748834.2019.1684771
2021
Towards low-carbon housing in Chile: Optimisation and life cycle analysis of energy-efficient solutions
Martinez-Soto, A., Iannantuono, M., Macaya-Vitali, P., & Nix, E. (2021). Towards low-carbon housing in Chile: Optimisation and life cycle analysis of energy-efficient solutions. CASE STUDIES IN THERMAL ENGINEERING, 28. doi:10.1016/j.csite.2021.101579
Modelling of supply and demand-side determinants of liquefied petroleum gas consumption in peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya
Shupler, M., Mangeni, J., Tawiah, T., Sang, E., Baame, M., de Cuevas, R. A., . . . Pope, D. (2021). Modelling of supply and demand-side determinants of liquefied petroleum gas consumption in peri-urban Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya. NATURE ENERGY. doi:10.1038/s41560-021-00933-3
Housing, health and energy: a characterisation of risks and priorities across Delhi's diverse settlements.
Nix, E., Taylor, J., Das, P., Ucci, M., Chalabi, Z., Shrubsole, C., . . . Wilkinson, P. (2021). Housing, health and energy: a characterisation of risks and priorities across Delhi's diverse settlements.. Cities & health, 5(3), 298-319. doi:10.1080/23748834.2020.1800161
COVID-19 impacts on household energy & food security in a Kenyan informal settlement: The need for integrated approaches to the SDGs
Shupler, M., Mwitari, J., Gohole, A., Anderson de Cuevas, R., Puzzolo, E., Čukić, I., . . . Pope, D. (2021). COVID-19 impacts on household energy & food security in a Kenyan informal settlement: The need for integrated approaches to the SDGs. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 144, 111018. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2021.111018
Pay-as-you-go liquefied petroleum gas supports sustainable clean cooking in Kenyan informal urban settlement during COVID-19 lockdown
Shupler, M., O'Keefe, M., Puzzolo, E., Nix, E., de Cuevas, R. A., Mwitari, J., . . . Pope, D. (2021). Pay-as-you-go liquefied petroleum gas supports sustainable clean cooking in Kenyan informal urban settlement during COVID-19 lockdown. APPLIED ENERGY, 292. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116769
COVID-19 & informal settlements: is Stay Home safe?
Beyond Household Socioeconomic Status: Multilevel Modeling of Supply-Side Determinants of LPG Consumption among 5,500 Households in Sub-Saharan Africa
Policies, regulations and legislation promoting healthy housing: a review
Nix, E., Pineo, H., Ibbetson, A., Zhou, K., Wilkinson, P., Ludolph, R., & Davies, M. (n.d.). Policies, regulations and legislation promoting healthy housing: a review: Policies, regulations and legislation promoting healthy housing: a review..
2020
Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing Design for Chile: Achieving Passivhaus Standard with the Chilean State Housing Subsidy
Martinez-Soto, A., Saldias-Lagos, Y., Marincioni, V., & Nix, E. (2020). Affordable, Energy-Efficient Housing Design for Chile: Achieving Passivhaus Standard with the Chilean State Housing Subsidy. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 10(21). doi:10.3390/app10217390
Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Cooking Fuel Use Patterns, Income and Food Security in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
Shupler, M., Mwitari, J., Gohole, A., Anderson de Cuevas, R., Puzzolo, E., Cukic, I., . . . Pope, D. (2020). Impacts of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Cooking Fuel Use Patterns, Income and Food Security in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. ISEE Conference Abstracts, 2020(1). doi:10.1289/isee.2020.virtual.o-os-634
Evaluating Housing Health Hazards: Prevalence, Practices and Priorities in Delhi's Informal Settlements
Nix, E., Paulose, J., Shrubsole, C., Altamirano-Medina, H., Davies, M., Khosla, R., . . . Wilkinson, P. (2020). Evaluating Housing Health Hazards: Prevalence, Practices and Priorities in Delhi's Informal Settlements. JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, 97(4), 502-518. doi:10.1007/s11524-020-00442-w
COVID-19 & informal settlements: is Stay Home safe?
COVID-19 and informal settlements - implications for water, sanitation and health in India and Indonesia.
Parikh, P., Karim, Y. B., Paulose, J., Factor-Litvak, P., Nix, E., Aisyah, D. N., . . . Lakhanpaul, M. (2020). COVID-19 and informal settlements - implications for water, sanitation and health in India and Indonesia.. UCL open. Environment, 2, e011. doi:10.14324/111.444/ucloe.000011
2019
Participatory Action Research as a Framework for Transdisciplinary Collaboration: A Pilot Study on Healthy, Sustainable, Low-Income Housing in Delhi, India
Nix, E., Paulose, J., Shrubsole, C., Altamirano-Medina, H., Belesova, K., Davies, M., . . . Wilkinson, P. (2019). Participatory Action Research as a Framework for Transdisciplinary Collaboration: A Pilot Study on Healthy, Sustainable, Low-Income Housing in Delhi, India. GLOBAL CHALLENGES, 3(4). doi:10.1002/gch2.201800054
2017
Housing, health and energy use in low-income settings: employing building science to evaluate housing improvements in Delhi, India
Nix, E. (2017, September). Housing, health and energy use in low-income settings: employing building science to evaluate housing improvements in Delhi, India.
2015
Indoor Environmental Quality of Low-Income Housing in Delhi, India: Findings from a Field Study
Nix, E., Shrubsole, C., Das, P., & Davies, M. (2015). Indoor Environmental Quality of Low-Income Housing in Delhi, India: Findings from a Field Study. In 6TH INTERNATIONAL BUILDING PHYSICS CONFERENCE (IBPC 2015) Vol. 78 (pp. 495-500). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.714
Strategies for reducing poor indoor air quality and adverse temperature exposure in Delhi's households: A multi-objective assessment
Nix, E., Das, P., Jain, N., & Davies, M. (2015). Strategies for reducing poor indoor air quality and adverse temperature exposure in Delhi's households: A multi-objective assessment. BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, 36(2), 230-246. doi:10.1177/0143624414566246
Employing a multi-Objective robust optimisation method for healthy and low-energy dwelling design in Delhi, India
Nix, E., Das, P., Taylor, J., & Davies, M. (2015). Employing a multi-Objective robust optimisation method for healthy and low-energy dwelling design in Delhi, India. In 14th International Conference of IBPSA - Building Simulation 2015, BS 2015, Conference Proceedings (pp. 2093-2100).
Undated
Health Effects from Domestic Use of Gaseous and Liquid Fuels for Cooking and Heating in High, Middle and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Puzzolo, E., Fleeman, N., Lorenzetti, F., Rubinstein, F., Li, Y., Xing, R., . . . Pope, D. (n.d.). Health Effects from Domestic Use of Gaseous and Liquid Fuels for Cooking and Heating in High, Middle and Low-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.