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Research Article

Does socioeconomic inequality explain ethnic differences in nicotine dependence? Evidence from a New Zealand birth cohort

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Pages 378-383 | Received 17 Aug 2009, Accepted 09 Oct 2009, Published online: 22 Mar 2010

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