The association between tobacco use and COVID-19 diagnoses in three Nordic countries: a pooled analysis.
Previous research has suggested an unexpected negative association between smoking and susceptibility to COVID-19. This study, drawing on population-based data from three Nordic countries—Sweden, Norway, and Finland—aims to investigate this association further, capitalizing on diversity introduced b...
| Published in: | European Journal of Public Health Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 101 - 108 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Feb2025
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