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Jennyfer Wolf
Researcher at World Health Organization
Publications - 17
Citations - 4110
Jennyfer Wolf is an academic researcher from World Health Organization. The author has contributed to research in topics: Sanitation & Hygiene. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 13 publications receiving 3128 citations. Previous affiliations of Jennyfer Wolf include University of Basel & Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
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Burden of disease from inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene in low- and middle-income settings: a retrospective analysis of data from 145 countries
Annette Prüss-Ustün,Jamie Bartram,Thomas Clasen,John M. Colford,Oliver Cumming,Valerie Curtis,Sophie Bonjour,Alan D. Dangour,Lorna Fewtrell,Matthew C. Freeman,Bruce Gordon,Paul R. Hunter,Richard B. Johnston,Richard B. Johnston,Colin Mathers,Daniel Mäusezahl,Daniel Mäusezahl,Kate Medlicott,Maria Neira,Meredith E. Stocks,Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Sandy Cairncross +23 more
TL;DR: The burden of diarrhoeal diseases from exposure to inadequate water, sanitation and hand hygiene in low‐ and middle‐income settings and an overview of the impact on other diseases are estimated.
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Solid fuel use for household cooking: country and regional estimates for 1980-2010.
Sophie Bonjour,Heather Adair-Rohani,Jennyfer Wolf,Nigel Bruce,Sumi Mehta,Annette Prüss-Ustün,Maureen Lahiff,Eva Rehfuess,Vinod Mishra,Kirk R. Smith +9 more
TL;DR: Worldwide, the proportion of households cooking mainly with solid fuels is decreasing and the absolute number of persons using solid fuels, however, has remained steady globally and is increasing in some regions.
Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks
TL;DR: The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments – and to a significant degree.
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Assessing the impact of drinking water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low- and middle-income settings: systematic review and meta-regression.
Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Annette Prüss-Ustün,Oliver Cumming,Jamie Bartram,Sophie Bonjour,Sandy Cairncross,Thomas Clasen,John M. Colford,Valerie Curtis,Lorna Fewtrell,Matthew C. Freeman,Bruce Gordon,Paul R. Hunter,Paul R. Hunter,Aurelie Jeandron,Richard B. Johnston,Richard B. Johnston,Daniel Mäusezahl,Daniel Mäusezahl,Colin Mathers,Maria Neira,Julian P T Higgins,Julian P T Higgins +24 more
TL;DR: To assess the impact of inadequate water and sanitation on diarrhoeal disease in low‐ and middle‐income settings, a large number of patients in low- and middle-income settings are exposed to faeces-based infectious diseases.
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Hygiene and health: systematic review of handwashing practices worldwide and update of health effects
Matthew C. Freeman,Meredith E. Stocks,Oliver Cumming,Aurelie Jeandron,Julian P T Higgins,Julian P T Higgins,Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Jennyfer Wolf,Annette Prüss-Ustün,Sophie Bonjour,Paul R. Hunter,Lorna Fewtrell,Valerie Curtis +13 more
TL;DR: To estimate the global prevalence of handwashing with soap and derive a pooled estimate of the effect of hygiene on diarrhoeal diseases, based on a systematic search of the literature.