Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Hair Nicotine in Children: Age-Dependent Differences
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Determinants of hair nicotine concentrations in nonsmoking women and children: a multicountry study of secondhand smoke exposure in homes.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nicotine & Tobacco Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1469-994X,1462-2203
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr269