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Incense Stick: An Overlooked Source of Health Hazard
Nepal, predominantly inhabited by people driven by the principles of Hinduism and Buddhism, has seen the practice of burning incense sticks for a very long time. There has been an extensive practice of burning incense sticks in temples, monasteries, and even regularly in indoor household settings. T...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Journal of the Nepal Medical Association
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7654492/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34504363 http://dx.doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5286 |
Sumario: | Nepal, predominantly inhabited by people driven by the principles of Hinduism and Buddhism, has seen the practice of burning incense sticks for a very long time. There has been an extensive practice of burning incense sticks in temples, monasteries, and even regularly in indoor household settings. This article puts light on the constituents of smoke coming from a burning incense stick and on the possible risks, they possess for occupational hazards and indoor air pollution. |
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