Comparison of tobacco-specific nitrosamine levels in smokeless tobacco products: High levels in products from Bangladesh
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Health Effects of Smokeless Tobacco Products
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233111