Ecological Study on Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Association with European Union Member States’ Air Pollution

Ecological Study on Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Association with European Union Member States’ Air Pollution

Over the last few decades, thyroid cancer incidence has had a significant increase. Despite well-known genetic and epigenetic factors (radiation, overdiagnosis, already existing benign thyroid tumors), the effect of air pollution on its incidence and mortality has not yet been fully elucidated. In t...

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Main Authors: Evanthia Giannoula, Christos Melidis, Savvas Frangos, Nikitas Papadopoulos, Georgia Koutsouki, Ioannis Iakovou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
thyroid cancer
air pollution
ecological study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/153

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