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Editorial
. 2008 Oct 7;118(15):1521-3.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.805259.

Education on the dangers of passive smoking: a cessation strategy past due

Rebecca E Schane, Stanton A Glantz
Editorial

Education on the dangers of passive smoking: a cessation strategy past due

Rebecca E Schane et al. Circulation. .
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Effects of passive smoking on biological mediators of vascular disease., NO indicates nitric oxide.
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