Examining the relationship between household air pollution and infant microbial nasal carriage in a Ghanaian cohort
Background: Pneumonia, a leading cause of childhood mortality, is associated with household air pollution (HAP) exposure. Mechanisms between HAP and pneumonia are poorly understood, but studies suggest that HAP may increase the likelihood of bacterial, instead of viral, pneumonia. We assessed the re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-12-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019312723 |