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When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action.

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When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action. / Lloyd, M.; Roen, Katrina.
In: Health, Risk and Society, Vol. 4, No. 2, 01.07.2002, p. 139-153.

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Lloyd, M & Roen, K 2002, 'When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action.', Health, Risk and Society, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 139-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698570220137033

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Lloyd, M., & Roen, K. (2002). When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action. Health, Risk and Society, 4(2), 139-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698570220137033

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Lloyd M, Roen K. When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action. Health, Risk and Society. 2002 Jul 1;4(2):139-153. doi: 10.1080/13698570220137033

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Lloyd, M. ; Roen, Katrina. / When you smell smoke': 'Risk factors' and fire safety in action. In: Health, Risk and Society. 2002 ; Vol. 4, No. 2. pp. 139-153.

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