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. 2022 Jun 15;205(12):1487-1489.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202202-0283LE.

Reply to Bui et al.: Contribution of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Mediator for the Association Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer

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Reply to Bui et al.: Contribution of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as a Mediator for the Association Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer

Meng Zhu et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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