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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 1;200(11):1342-1344.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201910-1903ED.

Vaping-induced Acute Lung Injury: An Epidemic That Could Have Been Prevented

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Editorial

Vaping-induced Acute Lung Injury: An Epidemic That Could Have Been Prevented

John R Balmes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Vaping-associated Acute Lung Injury: A Case Series.
    Triantafyllou GA, Tiberio PJ, Zou RH, Lamberty PE, Lynch MJ, Kreit JW, Gladwin MT, Morris A, Chiarchiaro J. Triantafyllou GA, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Dec 1;200(11):1430-1431. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201909-1809LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019. PMID: 31574235 No abstract available.

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