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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Main Authors: Daniel Carrión, Seyram Kaali, Patrick L. Kinney, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Steven Chillrud, Abena K. Yawson, Ashlinn Quinn, Blair Wylie, Kenneth Ae-Ngibise, Alison G. Lee, Rafal Tokarz, Luisa Iddrisu, Darby W. Jack, Kwaku Poku Asante
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019312723