Report
The effect of smoke from burning vegetative residues on airway inflammation and pulmonary function in healthy, asthmatic, and allergic individuals
California Air Resources Board
2003
Abstract
Final report for the California Air Resources Board and the California Environmental Protection Agency. It is common practice worldwide to use open field burning to clear agricultural fields of rice straw and other vegetative residues, and for disease and pest control. This burning produces smoke, which contains respirable particulate and gaseous components. Currently, there is no specific information available on the direct effect of rice straw smoke (RSS) exposure on respiratory health effects, even though epidemiological data indicate that this issue requires investigation. The objective of this project was to investigate the effects of controlled exposure to RSS on human respiratory health.
Details
- Title
- The effect of smoke from burning vegetative residues on airway inflammation and pulmonary function in healthy, asthmatic, and allergic individuals
- Authors
- Colin Solomon (Author) - University of California, United StatesJ Balmes (Author) - University of California, United StatesB M Jenkins (Author) - University of California, United StatesM Kleinman (Author) - University of California, United States
- Publisher
- California Air Resources Board
- Date published
- 2003
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450277502621
- Output Type
- Report
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