Global health: epidemiology of respiratory diseases in Latin America and their impact in Europe (joint symposium ERS-SEPAR-ALAT)

Symposium
Chairs: J. Ruiz Manzano (Mirasol-Sant Cugat, Spain), M. Zamboni (Rio De Janeiro, Brazil)
Aims: The aims of this session are to:
- understand the differences in aetiology of prevalent lung diseases in different areas of the world with different socioeconomic conditions
- obtain information about the impact of migrations on spread of respiratory infections, particularly tuberculosis

Cooking with solid fuel stoves as a risk factor for lung diseases in developed countries A. Ramirez-Venegas (Mexico City, Mexico)
Tuberculosis and smoking as a risk factor for COPD in Latin America A. Menezes (Pelotas, Brazil)