Indoor air pollution from biomass combustion and its adverse health effects in central India: An exposure-response study

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 162-167

  Sukhsohale, Neelam D ^a   Narlawar, Uday W ^a   Phatak, Mrunal S ^b  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Indira Gandhi Government Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Biomass; chronic bronchitis; cooking fuel; health effects; indoor air pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883438141     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.116353     Document Type: Article

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