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Exploring the Relationship Between Bakhour Use and Respiratory Health: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Mohammad A Jareebi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahmad Y Alqassim1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0170-1437
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Saja A Almraysi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Weaam A Alfaifi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Taif A Masri1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Rana S Alaki1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Wasan M Qawfashi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Khairiah Ibrahim Nehari1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Sawsan B Hakami1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Ibrahim M Gosadi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1275-3953
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Mohammed A Muaddi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0438-1077
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Abdullah A Alharbi1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-2055
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Anwar M Makeen1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Sarah MA Salih1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4336-2656
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Ali Abdullah Masmali2 Department of Jazan Health Affairs, King Fahd Central Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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Pages 2833-2845 | Received 28 Jan 2024, Accepted 18 Jun 2024, Published online: 23 Jun 2024

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