Persistent exposure to wood smoke is associated with variations in biochemical and hematological indices among regular wood burners in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Persistent exposure to wood smoke is associated with variations in biochemical and hematological indices among regular wood burners in the Cape Coast metropolis, Ghana

Background: Acute and chronic exposure to wood smoke is associated with adverse health effects. This study investigated the potential effect of persistent exposure to woodsmoke on hematological and biochemical indices among regular wood burners in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana. Methodology: A tot...

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Main Authors:	Emmanuel K. Dadzie, Richard K.D. Ephraim, Justice Afrifa, Richard Quaicoe, Benjamin S. Bediako, Benedict I. Duku, Townshed Adjetey, Isaac Dadzie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:	Scientific African
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227619306611

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