Misleading Evidence of Electronic Cigarettes Efficacy for Tobacco Cessation

Arjun Gurmeet Singh; Pankaj Chaturvedi

doi:10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_89_20

Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2020; 41(03): 319-320
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_89_20

Editorial Commentary

Misleading Evidence of Electronic Cigarettes Efficacy for Tobacco Cessation

Authors

Arjun Gurmeet Singh

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Center and HBNI, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Pankaj Chaturvedi

Department of Head and Neck Oncology, Tata Memorial Center and HBNI, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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