Cannabis use and risk of lung cancer: a case-control study.

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Published in Eur Respir J on February 01, 2008

Authors

S Aldington1, M Harwood, B Cox, M Weatherall, L Beckert, A Hansell, A Pritchard, G Robinson, R Beasley, Cannabis and Respiratory Disease Research Group

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.

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