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A comparative study by electron paramagnetic resonance of free radical species in the mainstream and sidestream smoke of cigarettes with conventional acetate filters and ‘bio-filters’

A. ValavanidisDepartment of Chemistry University of Athens, University Campus Zografou, Athens , Greece
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E. HaralambousDepartment of Chemistry University of Athens, University Campus Zografou, Athens , Greece
Pages 161-171 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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