TY - JOUR
T1 - Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal.
AU - Kurmi, Om
AU - Devereux, GS
AU - Smith, WC
AU - Semple, S
AU - Steiner, MF
AU - Simkhada, P
AU - Lam, Kin Bong Hubert
AU - Ayres, Jonathan
PY - 2012/5/3
Y1 - 2012/5/3
N2 - This study aimed to assess the effects of biomass smoke exposure on lung function in a Nepalese population addressing some of these methodological issues from previous studies.We carried out a cross-sectional study of adults in a population exposed to biomass smoke and a non-exposed population in Nepal. Questionnaire and lung function data were acquired along with direct measures of indoor and outdoor air quality.Ventilatory function (FEV1, FVC, FEF25-75) was significantly reduced in the population using biomass across all age groups compared to the non-biomass using population, even in the youngest (16-25) age group [mean FEV1 (95% CI) 2.65 (2.57-2.73) vs. 2.83 (2.74-2.91), p=0.004]. Airflow obstruction was twice as common among biomass users compared to liquefied petroleum gas users (8.1% vs. 3.6%, p
AB - This study aimed to assess the effects of biomass smoke exposure on lung function in a Nepalese population addressing some of these methodological issues from previous studies.We carried out a cross-sectional study of adults in a population exposed to biomass smoke and a non-exposed population in Nepal. Questionnaire and lung function data were acquired along with direct measures of indoor and outdoor air quality.Ventilatory function (FEV1, FVC, FEF25-75) was significantly reduced in the population using biomass across all age groups compared to the non-biomass using population, even in the youngest (16-25) age group [mean FEV1 (95% CI) 2.65 (2.57-2.73) vs. 2.83 (2.74-2.91), p=0.004]. Airflow obstruction was twice as common among biomass users compared to liquefied petroleum gas users (8.1% vs. 3.6%, p
U2 - 10.1183/09031936.00220511
DO - 10.1183/09031936.00220511
M3 - Article
C2 - 22556024
SN - 1399-3003
JO - The European respiratory journal
JF - The European respiratory journal
ER -