Association between biomass exposure and COPD occurrence in Fez, Morocco: results from the BOLD study.

Ibtissam El HarchVanessa Garcia-LarsenSoumaya BenmaamarChakib NejjariMohammed E L BiazeMohamed Chakib BenjellounKarima E L Rhazi

Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2024)

This study suggests that biomass exposure is a significant risk factor for COPD development in both men and women, independently of the smoking status which is known as its main risk factor.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
risk factors
wastewater treatment
lung function
anaerobic digestion
air pollution