Risks and subjective effects of waterpipe versus cigarette smoking
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Waterpipe tobacco smoking and cigarette equivalence.
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عنوان ژورنال: Breathe
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1810-6838,2073-4735
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.003711