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. 2020 Dec 12;22(12):2280-2282.
doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa141.

Changing the Language of How We Measure and Report Smoking Status: Implications for Reducing Stigma, Restoring Dignity, and Improving the Precision of Scientific Communication

Timothy J Williamson  1 , Kristen E Riley  2 , Lisa Carter-Harris  1 , Jamie S Ostroff  1
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Changing the Language of How We Measure and Report Smoking Status: Implications for Reducing Stigma, Restoring Dignity, and Improving the Precision of Scientific Communication

Timothy J Williamson et al. Nicotine Tob Res. .
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