Duration of solid fuel cookstove use is associated with increased risk of acute lower respiratory infection among children under six months in rural central India.

Duration of solid fuel cookstove use is associated with increased risk of acute lower respiratory infection among children under six months in rural central India.

<h4>Introduction</h4>India has a higher number of deaths due to acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children <5 years than any other country. The underlying cause of half of ALRI deaths is household air pollution from burning of solid fuels, according to the World Health Org...

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Main Authors: Lauren Arlington, Archana B Patel, Elizabeth Simmons, Kunal Kurhe, Amber Prakash, Sowmya R Rao, Patricia L Hibberd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224374

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224374

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