Om Kurmi|G. Devereux|W. C. Smith|Sean Semple|Markus Steiner|Padam Simkhada|KH Lam|J G Ayres
Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal
University of Birmingham|University of Aberdeen|University of Aberdeen|University of Aberdeen|University of Aberdeen|University of Sheffield|University of Birmingham|University of Birmingham
study aimed assess effects biomass smoke exposure lung function nepalese population addressing methodological issues seen previous studies carried crosssectional study adults population exposed biomass smoke nonexposed population nepal questionnaire lung function data acquired along direct measures indoor outdoor air quality ventilatory function forced expiratory volume 1 fev1 forced vital capacity fvc forced expiratory flow 2575 fvc significantly reduced population using biomass across age groups compared nonbiomassusing population even youngest 1625 yrs age group mean fev1 95 ci 265 257273 versus 283 274291 l p0004 airflow obstruction twice common among biomass users compared liquefied petroleum gas users 81 versus 36 p0001 similar patterns males 74 versus 33 p0022 females 108 versus 38 p0001 based lower limit normal smoking major risk factor airflow obstruction biomass exposure added risk exposure biomass smoke associated deficits lung function effect detected early late teenage years biomass smoke cigarette smoke additive adverse effects airflow obstruction setting