Tuberculosis Diagnoses Following Wildfire Smoke Exposure in California
Wildfires are a significant cause of exposure to ambient air pollution in the United States and other settings. Although indoor air pollution is a known contributor to tuberculosis reactivation and progression, it is unclear whether ambient pollution exposures, including wildfire smoke, similarly increase risk.
Biomass smoke exposure and somatic growth among children: The RESPIRE and CRECER propective cohort studies in rural Guatemala
Cooking-related biomass smoke is a major source of household air pollution (HAP) and an important health hazard. Prior studies identified associations between HAP exposure and childhood stunting; less is known for underweight and wasting. Few studies had personal HAP measurements. In this rural Guatemalan population, higher HAP exposure was associated with lower HAZ and WAZ. Reducing HAP might benefit childhood somatic growth in rural populations of low-income countries.
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