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Ecological Modelling of Dietary Microplastic Exposure and Geographic-Patterns of Pancreatic Cancer Mortality in Italy

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) mortality in Italy exhibits a persistent North–South macro-geographic gradient between 2003 and 2022, with significantly higher rates in northern regions. Whilst traditional risk factors partially explain this trend, the contribution of emerging dietary xenobiotics remains unexplored.

The paper

Khamehchi M, Cornelli U, Luque R et al.

Preprints.org · 25 Aug 2026 · CC BY · Preprint, not peer-reviewed

doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.1713.v1