Increased risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic bronchitis in women using biomass fuels in Nigeria;Risco aumentado de sintomas respiratórios e bronquite crônica em mulheres que utilizam biocombustíveis na Nigéria

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-446

  Desalu, Olufemi Olumuyiwa ^a   Adekoya, Adebowale Olayinka ^b   Ampitan, Bolawale Adedeji ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biofuels; Bronchitis; Chronic; Indoor; Respiratory; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957738646     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132010000400008     Document Type: Article

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