A new study based in the country of Laos PDR found that tobacco use and air pollution exposure can greatly increase the odds of a person contracting tuberculosis.
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Around 3,300 tuberculosis (TB) related deaths have been reported each year in Laos, according to the World Health Organisation.
Lao PDR still has a high TB burden and is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of TB, with an incidence of 182 per 100,000, and a death rate of 53 per 100,000; every year, there are an estimated 3,300 TB related death …
