All-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality in the population of a large Italian area contaminated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (1980-2018)

• Main Authors: Annibale Biggeri (Author), Giorgia Stoppa (Author), Laura Facciolo (Author), Giuliano Fin (Author), Silvia Mancini (Author), Valerio Manno (Author), Giada Minelli (Author), Federica Zamagni (Author), Michela Zamboni (Author), Dolores Catelan (Author), Lauro Bucchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with many adverse health conditions. Among the main effects is carcinogenicity in humans, which deserves to be further clarified. An evident association has been reported for kidney cancer and testicular cancer. In 2013, a...