Tobacco, Tobacco Control and Covid-19: Understanding Their Associations.

Arch Bronconeumol

TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland, Focas Institute, City Campus Kevin St, TU Dublin D08NF82, Ireland. Electronic address:

Published: February 2022

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