Polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the population living in a highly polluted area in Italy

Polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in the population living in a highly polluted area in Italy

Abstract Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are human carcinogens, based on sufficient evidence for melanoma and limited evidence for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer. Few data are available for liver cancer, although PCBs cause it in rats and determined liver damage in poisoned people. We inves...

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Main Authors: Francesco Donato, Marco Moneda, Nazario Portolani, Angelo Rossini, Sarah Molfino, Silvia Ministrini, Giovanni Battista Contessi, Silvia Pesenti, Giuseppe De Palma, Alice Gaia, Elena Zanardini, Claudio Vito Sileo, Michele Magoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82657-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82657-8

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