Increased Thyroid Cancer Incidence in Volcanic Areas: A Role of Increased Heavy Metals in the Environment?

Thyroid cancer incidence is significantly increased in volcanic areas, where relevant non-anthropogenic pollution with heavy metals is present in the environment. This review will discuss whether chronic lifelong exposure to slightly increased levels of metals can contribute to the increase in thyro...

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Main Authors: Pasqualino Malandrino, Marco Russo, Fiorenza Gianì, Gabriella Pellegriti, Paolo Vigneri, Antonino Belfiore, Enrico Rizzarelli, Riccardo Vigneri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/10/3425