Domestic smoke pollution and prevalence of chronic bronchitis/asthma in a rural area of Kashmir
Qureshi, K.A.
Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences 36(2): 61-72
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-9343 PMID: 7851950 Document Number: 429123
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.