The relationship between lung function and indoor air pollution among rural women in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Background: Burning of biomass is widely used by the rural poor for energy generation. Long term exposure to biomass smoke is believed to affect lung function and cause respiratory symptoms. Materials and Methods: Women with long term occupational exposure to burning firewood were recruited from a r...

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Main Authors: Victor Aniedi Umoh, Etete Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=2;spage=110;epage=115;aulast=Umoh