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Relationship of household air pollution from solid fuel combustion with tuberculosis?

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Household air pollution (HAP) from combustion of solid biomass fuel (such as dried-dung, wood and crop residue) for cooking and heating purposes, has emerged as an important risk factor in the pathogenesis, prevalence, morbidity and mortality from chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis (CB), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma1,2,3,4,5. Exposure to HAP also accounts for frequent occurrence of respiratory infections and lung function impairment particularly in children6,7,8. There are inconsistent data on association of HAP with respiratory infections in adults. In the recent past, there have been reports on the role of HAP as a risk factor for tuberculosis (TB)9,10. But the evidence has been sparse, and mostly from the small studies.

Source: PubMed Central

Author: S K Jindal

Institution: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Energy and Environment Impacts

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2139498462

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Cites: 8

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10