Open AccessAltered Lung Function Test in Asymptomatic Women Using Biomass Fuel for Cooking
Author(s) -
Jeneth Berlin Raj T
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/7253.4917
Subject(s) - vital capacity , medicine , smoke , spirometry , pulmonary function testing , asymptomatic , population , stove , copd , lung , lung function , environmental health , waste management , diffusing capacity , asthma , engineering
One third of the world's population use biomass fuel like wood, dung or charcoal for cooking. The smoke from these organic materials increases the incidence of respiratory illness including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer.