An Unusual Route of Transmission for Tuberculosis in Pakistan: Biomass Fuels

Sixtyseven percent of the Pakistani population lives in rural areas and relies on biomass fuels (e.g. wood, animal dung, and crop residues) for cooking and heating purposes. The authors of this case-control study found a 3-fold increase in the odds of pulmonary TB among women categorized as current...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2017-08, Vol.107 (8), p.1194
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Biomass energy
Fuels
Public health
Rural areas
Rural population
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Sixtyseven percent of the Pakistani population lives in rural areas and relies on biomass fuels (e.g. wood, animal dung, and crop residues) for cooking and heating purposes. The authors of this case-control study found a 3-fold increase in the odds of pulmonary TB among women categorized as current users of biomass fuel. [...]compared to former biomass fuel users, recent exposure to biomass fuels yielded a higher risk of TB.
ISSN:0090-0036