The Hardening Hypothesis: Further Testing Is Still Required

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Isabella Steffensen et al. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022.

. 2022 Oct 26;24(11):1842-1843.

doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac125.

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Tobacco Control Continues to Work as Smoking Prevalence Declines: Combating Manufactured Uncertainty: Author Response.
Banks E, Harris M, Yazidjoglou A, Martin M, Newman E, Ford L, Lucas RM. Banks E, et al. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 Oct 26;24(11):1844-1845. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac142. Nicotine Tob Res. 2022. PMID: 35679609 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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