The effect of biomass fuel exposure on the prevalence of asthma in adults in India - Review of current evidence

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 136-141

  Trevor, Jennifer ^a   Antony, Veena ^a   Jindal, Surinder K ^b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Asthma; Biomass; India; Indoor; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ASTHMA; BIOMASS; BIOMASS SMOKE EXPOSURE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG BURDEN; MEDLINE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ASTHMA; BIOMASS; COOKING; HUMANS; INDIA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84894491816     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.849269     Document Type: Review

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