Use of Cooking Fuels and Cataract in a Population-Based Study: The India Eye Disease Study

Conclusions: Our results provide robust evidence for the association of biomass fuels with cataract in women but not in men. Our finding for kerosene and cataract in women is novel and requires confirmation in other studies. This EHP Advance Publication article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. EHP Advance Publication articles are completely citable using the DOI number assigned to the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Citation: Ravilla TD, Gupta S, Ravindran RD, Vashist P, Krishnan T, Maraini G, Chakravarthy U, Fletcher AE. Use of Cooking Fuels and Cataract in a Population-Based Study: The India Eye Disease Study. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP193 Received: 8 June 2015 Revised: 15 December 2015 Accepted: 25 April 2016 Published: 25 May 2016 Note to readers with disabilities: EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehp508@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work with you to assess ...
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