Tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from biomass fuels have been implicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, and death. Tobacco smoking and indoor air pollution are persistent or growing exposures in regions where TB poses a major health ri...

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Main Authors: Hsien-Ho Lin, Majid Ezzati, Megan Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1769410?pdf=render