Prevalence of respiratory symptmons and diseases according to source of biomass in Brazilian rural settlements

L. Silva, A. Sellmer, P. Saldiva, Bandeira Cientifica Project (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outdoor air pollution
Session: Outdoor air pollution
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2545
Disease area: Airway diseases

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