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Household air pollution and pneumococcal density related to nasopharyngeal inflammation in mothers and children in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Abstract

No significant associations were found between solid fuel use and NP inflammation in Ethiopian mothers and children, but the inflammatory activity was higher in individuals living in the rural compared to the urban area. In addition, high cytokine levels were associated with high pneumococcal density in both mothers and children, indicating a significant impact of NP pathogens on inflammatory mediator levels in upper airways.

Research topics

  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297085

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