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. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):287-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.38342.706748.47. Epub 2005 Jan 27.

Mortality associated with passive smoking in Hong Kong

S M McGhee¹, S Y Ho, M Schooling, L M Ho, G N Thomas, A J Hedley, K H Mak, R Peto, T H Lam

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PMID: 15677632
PMCID: PMC548178
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38342.706748.47

Mortality associated with passive smoking in Hong Kong

S M McGhee et al. BMJ. 2005.

. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):287-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.38342.706748.47. Epub 2005 Jan 27.

Authors

S M McGhee¹, S Y Ho, M Schooling, L M Ho, G N Thomas, A J Hedley, K H Mak, R Peto, T H Lam

Affiliation

¹ Department of Community Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.

PMID: 15677632
PMCID: PMC548178
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38342.706748.47

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More evidence on the risks of passive smoking.
Kawachi I. Kawachi I. BMJ. 2005 Feb 5;330(7486):265-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.330.7486.265. BMJ. 2005. PMID: 15695250 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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