How acute and reversible are the cardiovascular risks of secondhand smoke?
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Terry F Pechacek and Stephen Babb cardiovascular risks of secondhand smoke ?
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7446.980