Belief about harmfulness of smoking waterpipe (shisha) as compared to cigarette smoking

M. Malik, U. Misbah, Q. A. Malik, A. Kumar, S. Ghazal, N. Rizvi (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –E-cigarettes, shisha, the tobacco industry and public health
Session: E-cigarettes, shisha, the tobacco industry and public health
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1049
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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