Exposure to second-hand smoke and the risk of tuberculosis in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 observational studies.

<h4>Background</h4>According to WHO Global Health Estimates, tuberculosis (TB) is among the top ten causes of global mortality and ranks second after cardiovascular disease in most high-burden regions. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we investigated the role of second-hand s...

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Main Authors: Jayadeep Patra, Mehak Bhatia, Wilson Suraweera, Shaun K Morris, Cyril Patra, Prakash C Gupta, Prabhat Jha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-06-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001835
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