The burden of disease from indoor air pollution in developing countries: Comparison of estimates

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 279-289

  Smith, Kirk R ^a   Mehta, Sumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Global burden of disease; Household solid fuel use; Indoor air pollution; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

1,3 BUTADIENE; BENZENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CARBON MONOXIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; FUEL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ASTHMA; BLINDNESS; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG CANCER; MEASUREMENT; PARAMETER; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TECHNIQUE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0041425018     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00224     Document Type: Article

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