Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 11 , Pages 707-711 , November 2007

The effects of antenatal smoking on lung function and respiratory symptoms in infants and children

  • Anthony D. Milner
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  • Harish Rao
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  • Anne Greenough

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Child Health, 4th Floor Golden Jubilee Wing, King’s College Hospital, London, SE5 9RS, UK. Tel.: +44 20 3299 3037; fax: +44 20 3299 8284.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.07.014

Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 11 , Pages 707-711 , November 2007

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