journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 116-117 , June 2008

Hypothesis: The lung cancer epidemic of American men was shaped by World War I

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PII: S1875-6867(08)00053-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.03.001

journal of men's health
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 116-117 , June 2008