Respiratory Symptoms and Exposure to Wood Smoke in an Isolated Northern Community

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Public Health
• Main Authors: Guggisberg, Michael, Hessel, Patrick A., Michaelchuk, Dennis, Ahmed, Iqbal
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2003
• Subjects: Article; Deline; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6979660/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14577748; https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03403565

BACKGROUND: Wood smoke has been associated with respiratory symptoms. This study examined the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and health effects of wood smoke exposures (from home heating, curing meat, and tanning hides) among residents of Deline, Northwest Territories (NWT). METHODS: A survey wa...