title: Effect of biomass smoke on pulmonary host defence mechanisms.
abstract: In the developing world, the burning of biomass fuels in and around homes results in very high levels of inhalable particles and gases. Several epidemiological studies have reported an association between indoor air pollution from biomass smoke and increased vulnerability to lower respiratory tract infection in children. This review assesses whether a plausible mechanism for this association can be found in studies using animal models and airway cells.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Paediatrics, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Queen Mary University London, London, UK. j.grigg@qmul.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grigg
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D018533:Biomass; D006801:Humans; D023421:Models, Animal; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000276:immunology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012906:Smoke