Impact of chronic biomass smoke exposure on pulmonary function and respiratory health in elderly women: A rural perspective
Prolonged exposure to biomass smoke is strongly associated with deteriorated pulmonary function, particularly among elderly women. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions to reduce biomass smoke exposure and improve respiratory health in vulnerable rural populations.
Authors
- Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3236-3995)
- Yeliz Çelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4041-4529)
- B Balcan
- Burcu Turan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7875-1555)
- Y. Kaptan
Institutions
- Koç University (TR)
- Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi (TR)
- Turku City Hospital (FI)
- Marmara University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tuberkuloz ve Toraks
- Published
- 2025-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5578/tt.2025011018
- Primary Topic
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00