From: Chapter 42, Indoor Air Pollution
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Jamison DT, Breman JG, Measham AR, et al., editors. Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2nd edition. Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2006. Co-published by Oxford University Press, New York.
Table 42.2Summary of Relative Risk Estimates for Health Outcomes Used in Burden-of-Disease Estimates
| Health outcome | Age and sex group | Number of studies | Relative risk | 95 percent confidence interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALRI | Children < 5 years | 8 | 2.3 | 1.9–2.7 |
| COPD | Women > 30 years | 8 | 3.2 | 2.3–4.8 |
| Men > 30 yearsa | 2 | 1.8 | 1.0–3.2 | |
| Lung cancer | Women > 30 years | 9 | 1.9 | 1.1–3.5 |
| (coal) | Men > 30 years | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0–2.5 |
Sources: Smith, Mehta, and Feuz 2004.
a. Because of the limited quantity and quality of available evidence, the male COPD relative risk and range have been fixed to include 1.0 (no effect) as the lower estimate.
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