Solid Fuel Use and Incident COPD in Chinese Adults: Findings from the China Kadoorie Biobank.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Solid fuels are widely used in China. Household air pollution from the burning of solid fuels may increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but prospective evidence is limited.

Objectives

We examined the association of solid fuel use for cooking and heating with the risk of COPD in a prospective cohort study.

Methods

Participants were from the China Kadoorie Biobank. Current and previous fuels used for household cooking and heating were self-reported at baseline in 2004–2008. In the present study, "solid fuels" refers to coal and wood, whereas "cleaner fuels" refers to energy sources that presumably produce lower levels of indoor pollution, including electricity, gas, and central heating. A total of 475,827 adults 30–79 y of age wit

SUBMITTER: Li J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6790542 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature