Exposure to household air pollution and respiratory symptoms in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

O. Kurmi, S. Gaihre, J. Ayres (Oxford, Aberdeen, Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Session: Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4952
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
O. Kurmi, S. Gaihre, J. Ayres (Oxford, Aberdeen, Birmingham, United Kingdom). Exposure to household air pollution and respiratory symptoms in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 4952

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
Respiratory symptoms and residential exposure to air pollution from biodegradable wastes
Source: International Congress 2014 – Outdoor and indoor environment: factors influencing respiratory diseases throughout the course of life
Year: 2014


Changing places to study the medium-term effects of air pollution
Source: International Congress 2014 – Outdoor and indoor environment: factors influencing respiratory diseases throughout the course of life
Year: 2014


The effects of smoking on asthmatic children - how can we study this in indoor air quality
Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Year: 2014


Respiratory health, indoot air-pollution and asthma burden in school age children
Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Year: 2014

Indoor pollution and respiratory health in the Himalayas
Source: International Congress 2016 – The indoor and ambient environments
Year: 2016

Influence of air pollution in the 1960s on causes of death after 20 years
Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Year: 2014


Household air pollution and airway obstruction in adult female cooks of rural Nepal: A comparative study among biogas and firewood users
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational, indoor and outdoor environments and COPD
Year: 2014

Associations between desert dust episodes and respiratory morbidity in Athens, Greece
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014

Investigation of association between asthma occurrence and air pollutants using national health insurance claim data
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014


Effect of some air pollution on respiratory parameters among adolescents in Stara Zagora region
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014


Air pollution, outdoor temperatures, and their impact on acute exacerbations of COPD
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014


Air quality evaluation and respiratory health effects according to weather conditions in a Korean cit
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational respiratory diseases
Year: 2014

Mortality in acute medical admissions is impacted by air quality
Source: International Congress 2014 – Chronic and acute environmental exposure effect during childhood and in the elderly
Year: 2014

Cardio-respiratory outcomes in COPD following ambient exposures to diesel traffic emissions:"Oxford Street 2"
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational, indoor and outdoor environments and COPD
Year: 2014


Indoor pollution, demographic characteristics and bronchiolitis. A pilot study
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Paediatric respiratory epidemiology: bronchiolitis and asthma
Year: 2013


Occupational and social factors associated with respiratory symptoms in dairy farmers
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational respiratory diseases: from drug-induced disease to COPD induced by the uranium industry
Year: 2014


Occupational COPD among Danish never smokers – A population-based study
Source: International Congress 2014 – Occupational, indoor and outdoor environments and COPD
Year: 2014



Association between selected air pollution sources, wheeze, asthma, and rhinoconjunctivitis among teenagers residing in proximity to mine dump tailings in South Africa
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014

Traffic air pollution and prevalence of respiratory symptoms
Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Environment and lifestyle: associations with respiratory disease
Year: 2013


Smog related emergencies calls for respiratory health problems in Athens, Greece
Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Year: 2014