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Review Articles

Carcinogenicity of High Consumption of Meat and Lung Cancer Risk Among Non-Smokers: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

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Pages 1-13 | Received 23 Nov 2016, Accepted 10 Aug 2017, Published online: 10 Oct 2017

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