The narghile and its effects on health. Part II: The effects of the narghile on health;Le narguilé et ses effets sur la santé. Partie II: les effets du narguilé sur la santé

Revue de Pneumologie Clinique

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-144

  Ben Saad, H ^a,b  

^a Service de Physiologie et des Explorations Fonctionnelles   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUSSE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Disease; Health; Heart; Lung; Narghile

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NARGHILE PIPE; PARASITOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; SMOKING; TUBE;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SMOKING;

EID: 77952957540     PISSN: 07618417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pneumo.2009.08.011     Document Type: Review

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