Biomass solid fuel and acute respiratory infections: The ventilation factor

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 445-450

  Akunne, Anayo Fidelis ^a   Louis, Valérie R ^a   Sanon, Mamadou ^b   Sauerborn, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN SANTÉ DE NOUNA   (Burkina Faso)

Author keywords

Biomass; Child; Fraction; Fuel; Respiration; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

FUEL;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; COOKING; DEVICE; EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SMOKE; SOLID;

EID: 33748141200     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.04.009     Document Type: Article

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