Finding F-1739

“Furthermore, the prevalence of morbid conditions was found to be more among biomass users (abnormal pulmonary function [33.3%], chronic bronchitis [16.7%], bronchial asthma [4%], cataract [9.1%], and anemia [18.7%]) when compared with other fuels.”

Indoor Air Pollution from Biomass Combustion and its Adverse Health Effects in Central India: (2013). Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. Page 3. CKB 6843

Structure

Source: Biomass fuel
Outcome: Cataract
Population: rural women
Setting: home, IN
Study design: cross-sectional study of 760 rural women in India: cooking fuel recorded by interview together with kitchen location and ventilation, and morbidity assessed by history, clinical examination and peak expiratory flow (class 4)
Effect: prevalence 9.1
Caveat: the sentence gives the prevalence among biomass users only and does not print the corresponding figures for the other fuels

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