Biomass fuel as a risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Samson Okello (Author), Suzan Joan Akello (Author), Emmanuel Dwomoh (Author), Emmanuel Byaruhanga (Author), Christopher Kenneth Opio (Author), Ruyang Zhang (Author), Kathleen E. Corey (Author), Winnie R. Muyindike (Author), Ponsiano Ocama (Author), David D. Christiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The link between use of solid biomass fuel (wood, charcoal, coal, dung, and crop residues) for cooking and/or heating and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is inconclusive. Objective We systematically reviewed the literature and performed a meta-analysis to determine whet...