Identification of a threshold for biomass exposure index for chronic bronchitis in rural women of Mysore district, Karnataka, India
Background & objectives: Exposure to air pollution due to combustion of biomass fuels remains one of the significant risk factors for chronic respiratory diseases such as chronic bronchitis. There is a need to identify the minimum threshold level of biomass index that is significantly associated...
Main Authors: | P A Mahesh, B S Jayaraj, A K Prabhakar, S K Chaya, R Vijaysimha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2013;volume=137;issue=1;spage=87;epage=94;aulast=Mahesh |
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