Would placing pictorial health warnings on waterpipe devices reduce waterpipe tobacco smoking? A qualitative exploration of Egyptian waterpipe smokers’ and non-smokers’ responses
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Control
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0964-4563,1468-3318
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054494