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. 2015 Jul 27;17(7):e186.
doi: 10.2196/jmir.4792.

Photoaging Mobile Apps: A Novel Opportunity for Smoking Cessation?

Titus J Brinker  1 , Werner Seeger
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Photoaging Mobile Apps: A Novel Opportunity for Smoking Cessation?

Titus J Brinker et al. J Med Internet Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: tobacco prevention, tobacco cessation, photoaging, mobile phone apps, apps, app, smartphones.

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Figure 1
Photoaged image of a 17 year old woman showing the consequences of smoking one pack a day for one year (vs. non-smoking).
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Figure 2
Photoaged image of a 17 year old woman showing the consequences of smoking one pack a day for 15 years (vs non-smoking).
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