Altered pulmonary functions due to biomass smoke in a rural population of Turkish women: a descriptive study

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Balcan B., Akan S., Ozsancak Ugurlu A., CEYHAN B.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, cilt.66, sa.2, ss.122-129, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 66 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/tt.54027
  • Dergi Adı: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.122-129
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Biomass, pulmonary function testing, exposure, INDOOR AIR-POLLUTION, EXPOSURE, DISEASE, COPD, FUEL, HEALTH, PREVALENCE, CHILDREN, RISK
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Wood or other organic sources of fuel are used as source of energy for heating or cooking particularly in developing countries. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the association between biomass exposure time and parameters of pulmonary function tests.