Myths, facts and conditional truths: What is the evidence on the risks associated with smoking in cars carrying children?
Canadian Medical Association JournalPublished 10 January 2011Open access
Ray Pawson, Geoff Wong, Lesley Owen
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The CMAJ recently carried a spirited exchange on the dangers to children exposed to second-hand smoke in cars on how an unsubstantiated statistic had acquired mythical status thanks to widespread belief.
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