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Are e-cigarettes really a healthier alternative to smoking?

Michał Zwoliński
1
,
Katarzyna Zemsta
1
,
Marta Szuleka
1
,
Weronika Sobota
1
,
Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta
1
,
Przemysław Piskorz
1
,
Bartłomiej Kulesza
2
,
Ryszard Tomasiuk
3

  1. "Neurosurgery" Scientific Club, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Radom, Radom, Poland
  2. Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
  3. Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Radom, Radom, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2024; 26(2): 267–273
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2023.132624
Online publish date: 2024/06/17
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