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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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Autores principales: Umoh, Victor Aniedi, Peters, Etete
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999668/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24778471
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.129815