Domestic smoke pollution and prevalence of chronic bronchitis/asthma in a rural area of Kashmir.
An increased prevalence of chronic bronchitis (12.21%) was observed in Gujjar females of a rural area of Kashmir valley in this study. Screening of adult population of two randomly selected village showed an overall prevalence rate of 7.7% for chronic bronchitis and 1.96% for asthma. This increased prevalence of chronic bronchitis was attributed to exposure to domestic smoke pollution, lower socio-economic status, illiteracy, poor housing conditions and overcrowding.
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012923:Social Class
D012906:Smoke