Environmental pollutants

Studies/Projects
Publications

Residual Respiratory Impairment Following Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Post Date:

2015-09-13

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

NIRT

This study is conducted by the Cohort for Tuberculosis Research by the Indo-US Medical Partnership (C-TRIUMPH) under the Regional Prospective Observational Research for Tuberculosis (RePORT) Network, an international TB consortium. Many TB patients have...

Barriers for Intervention to Prevent Occupationally Acquired Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers

Post Date:

2015-05-21

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

This study was terminated April 20, 2017; it was funded by the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Observational study to assess the current status of implementation of interventions for preventing occupationally acquired...

Assessing the Association of Indoor Air Pollution with Tuberculosis in Adult Women and Children under 5 Years of Age

Post Date:

2013-09-15

Countries:

India

This study is conducted the Cohort for Tuberculosis Research by the Indo-US Medical Partnership (C-TRIUMPH) under the Regional Prospective Observational Research for Tuberculosis (RePORT) Network, an international TB consortium. Addressing social and...

The association of household fine particulate matter and kerosene with tuberculosis in women and children in Pune, India

Post Date:

2018-09-07

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Use of kerosene cooking fuel is positively associated with TB in women and children in our analysis using reported sources of exposure.

Sources of household air pollution and their association with fine particulate matter in low-income urban homes in India

Post Date:

2018-05-23

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

INTRODUCTION: Household air pollution (HAP) is poorly characterized in low-income urban Indian communities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire assessing sources of HAP and 24 h household concentrations of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter (...

Secondhand smoke exposure and validity of self-report in low-income women and children in India

Post Date:

2018-01-10

Countries:

India

Publication:

Pediatrics

Pediatrics: Dr. Jessica Elf and colleagues evaluated the validity of standard self-reported measures for secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among women and children in urban India.

Modifiable risk factors associated with tuberculosis disease in children in Pune, India

Post Date:

2014-02-15

Countries:

India

Clinical Sites:

BJGMC

Publication:

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Setting: India accounts for the largest burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, with 26% of the world's cases. Objective: To assess the association between novel modifiable risk factors and TB in Indian children. Design: Cases were children aged...