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Comment
. 2020 Aug;15(5):853-856.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02361-9. Epub 2020 May 19.

COVID-19: counter-intuitive data on smoking prevalence and therapeutic implications for nicotine

Riccardo Polosa  1   2 , Grazia Caci  3
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COVID-19: counter-intuitive data on smoking prevalence and therapeutic implications for nicotine

Riccardo Polosa et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

RP is full-time employee at the University of Catania, Italy. In relation to the topic of communicable disease, RP has received research funding from Alfa-Wassermann, manufacturer of broad spectrum antibiotics. RP is also founder of the Center of Excellence for the acceleration of Harm Reduction at the University of Catania (CoEHAR), which has received a grant from Foundation for a Smoke Free World to develop and carry out 8 research projects and scientific advisor for LIAF, Lega Italiana Anti Fumo (Italian acronym for Italian Anti-Smoking League). GC has no conflict of interest.

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