Association between heavy metals and colon cancer: an ecological study based on geographical information systems in North-Eastern Iran

Association between heavy metals and colon cancer: an ecological study based on geographical information systems in North-Eastern Iran

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer has increased in Middle Eastern countries and exposure to environmental pollutants such as heavy metals has been implicated. However, data linking them to this disease are generally lacking. This study aimed to explore the spatial pattern of age-standardized inc...

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Main Authors: Behzad Kiani, Fatemeh Hashemi Amin, Nasser Bagheri, Robert Bergquist, Ali Akbar Mohammadi, Mahmood Yousefi, Hossein Faraji, Gholamreza Roshandel, Somayeh Beirami, Hadi Rahimzadeh, Benyamin Hoseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Colon cancer
Geographical information systems
Golestan
Heavy metals
Iran
Ordinary least square
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08148-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08148-1

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