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Editorial
. 2007 Dec;62(12):1036-7.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2007.084830.

Cannabis and the lung

Peter Lange
Editorial

Cannabis and the lung

Peter Lange. Thorax. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

Cannabis smoking constitutes a substantial hazard to the lung

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