Household air pollution and COPD: cause and effect or confounding by other aspects of poverty?
K Mortimer, M Montes de Oca, S Salvi… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Household air pollution (HAP) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are both major public health problems, reported to cause around 4 million and 3 …
(COPD) are both major public health problems, reported to cause around 4 million and 3 …
Association between household air pollution exposure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcomes in 13 low-and middle-income country settings
Rationale: Forty percent of households worldwide burn biomass fuels for energy, which may
be the most important contributor to household air pollution. Objectives: To examine the …
be the most important contributor to household air pollution. Objectives: To examine the …
[HTML][HTML] Household air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.“A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”
JR Balmes, EA Eisen - American Journal of Respiratory and Critical …, 2018 - atsjournals.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) will be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030 (1). It also lists …
(COPD) will be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030 (1). It also lists …
Outdoor and indoor air pollution and COPD-related diseases in high-and low-income countries [State of the Art Series. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in high …
Y Liu, K Lee, R Perez-Padilla… - … of tuberculosis and …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in both high-and low-income countries. While active cigarette smoking is the most …
mortality in both high-and low-income countries. While active cigarette smoking is the most …
[HTML][HTML] Household air pollution exposure and respiratory health outcomes: a narrative review update of the South African epidemiological evidence
One of the greatest threats to public health is personal exposure to air pollution from indoor
sources. The impact of air pollution on mortality and morbidity globally and in South Africa is …
sources. The impact of air pollution on mortality and morbidity globally and in South Africa is …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term exposure to low-level air pollution and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the ELAPSE project
S Liu, JT Jørgensen, P Ljungman, G Pershagen… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution has been suggested as a risk factor for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), but evidence is sparse and inconsistent. Objectives We …
pulmonary disease (COPD), but evidence is sparse and inconsistent. Objectives We …
Worldwide burden of COPD in high-and low-income countries. Part II. Burden of chronic obstructive lung disease in Latin America: the PLATINO study [State of the Art …
AMB Menezes, R Perez-Padilla… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2008 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: Five Latin American cities: São Paulo, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Montevideo,
Uruguay; Santiago, Chile; Caracas, Venezuela. OBJECTIVE: To describe the burden of …
Uruguay; Santiago, Chile; Caracas, Venezuela. OBJECTIVE: To describe the burden of …
Indoor air pollution and respiratory health
S Raju, T Siddharthan… - Clinics in chest …, 2020 - chestmed.theclinics.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that household air pollution (HAP)
accounts for an estimated 4.3 million premature deaths annually and 110 million disability …
accounts for an estimated 4.3 million premature deaths annually and 110 million disability …
Poverty and tuberculosis: is it truly a simple inverse linear correlation?
BJ Marais, AC Hesseling… - European Respiratory …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
JANSSENS and RIEDER [1] recently reported an inverse linear association between
tuberculosis (TB) incidence and per capita gross domestic product, after analysing data from …
tuberculosis (TB) incidence and per capita gross domestic product, after analysing data from …
[HTML][HTML] Association of low income with pulmonary disease progression in smokers with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Low socioeconomic status has been associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) but little is known about its impact on disease progression. We assessed the …
(COPD) but little is known about its impact on disease progression. We assessed the …