Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention

/ / Faculty Research in Latin America, Research

UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Berkeley: Jennifer K. Mann, Kirk R. Smith, John R. Balmes

UCSF AUTHOR: Michael J. Guarnieri, Anaite Diaz, Amy P. Heinzerling

DATE OF PUBLICATION: May 2016

REGION: Guatemala

REFERENCE: Heinzerling AP, Guarnieri MJ, Mann JK, et al. Lung function in woodsmoke-exposed Guatemalan children following a chimney stove intervention. Thorax. 2016;71(5):421-8.

SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Household air pollution (HAP) from solid fuel combustion is a major contributor to theglobal burden of disease, with considerable impact from respiratory infections in children. The impact of HAP on lung function is unknown.

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