Biomass smoke is a major cause of COPD worldwide

A. Ramirez-Venegas (Mexico City, Mexico)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Novel risk factors and the global burden of nonsmoking COPD
Session: Novel risk factors and the global burden of nonsmoking COPD
Session type: Symposium
Number: 1900
Disease area: Airway diseases

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