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Kauppinen, K., Tuomola, T. (2008). Women, Health, and Alcohol-related Harm. In: Linos, A., Kirch, W. (eds) Promoting Health for Working Women. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73038-7_12

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