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Linking risk lifeworlds to everyday practices and perceptions

Recalibrating temporalities of risk: alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk for Australian women pre-midlife before and during COVID-19

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Pages 152-171 | Received 26 Apr 2023, Accepted 09 Feb 2024, Published online: 21 Feb 2024

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