Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal

Kurmi Om P., Devereux Graham S., Smith W. Cairns S., Semple Sean, Steiner Markus F.C., Simkhada Padam, Lam Kin-Bong Hubert, Ayres Jon G.

Source: Eur Respir J 2013; 41: 25-30
Journal Issue: January
Disease area: Airway diseases

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