An Association Of Bio Mass Fuel Exposure From Indian Traditional Cook Stove On Respiratory Function Of Healthy Adult Women.

Background: Most of the households in developing countries burn biomass fuel in traditional stoves with incomplete combustion that leads to high indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. The use of Biomass fuels in household cooking contributes to indoor air pollution and is the cause of more than 4 million deaths around the world annually. Three billion people (more than 40% of the global population) are still dependent on Biomass fuels like firewood, dung cakes, coal, wood and agricultural residues in these countries. Material And Methods: Observational cross sectional study design was employed among Healthy adult Female relatives of new patient comes in Pulmonary medicine department between age of 20 to 60. A total of 120 healthy adult female were included in the study. Aim of the study is to evaluate Association between biomass fuel exposure and Respiratory function. Objectives of study are to assess respiratory function among women using biomass fuel & To Assess various types & severity of respiratory disorders among women using biomass fuel. Result: Of total 120 female participants, maximum number of participants belong to low to medium socioeconomic status and live in Rural areas. Almost 31% participants from High Biomass Index group of this study found Obstructive respiratory disorders. Present study revealed that approximately 55% participants had various respiratory complaints. Cough, Dyspnoea, Headache and wheeze were highly found in High Biomass exposure index group. Contrary to this, running nose and Sneezing were more commonly found in the Low biomass exposure index group. Conclusion: Exposure to Biomass fuels for cooking increases the potential risk of TB, COPD and bronchial asthma. Access to clean and efficient fuels for cooking is essential to reduce the burden of respiratory disease. Measures are needed to increase the availability of clean fuels for households, especially among socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups, to reduce the burden of respiratory diseases in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]