Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease related to wood smoke and impact of the combined exposure to tobacco

• Published in: IJTLD open Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 130 - 135
• Main Authors: Torres-Duque, C.A., Jaramillo, C., Caballero, A., Proaños-Jurado, N.J., Pareja-Zabala, M.J., Soriano, J.B., González-García, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 01.03.2024; International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
• Subjects: Airflow Obstruction; Biomass Smoke; COPD; Original; Tobacco Smoke; TS-COPD; WS-COPD; TS-COPD; biomass smoke; tobacco smoke; WS-COPD; airflow obstruction; COPD

BACKGROUND Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2023 highlights the need to explore aetiotypes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beyond the tobacco-smoking COPD. Exposure to wood smoke (WS) is a risk factor for COPD in women, but the effect of the combined expo...