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. 2024 Apr 16;23:42. doi: 10.1186/s12940-024-01074-2

Table 3.

Observed and expected deaths from malignant neoplasms by sex and calendar period in the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-contaminated Red area. 1980–2018

Males Females
Calendar period Observed Expected Observed Expected
1980–1989 2213 2243 1371 1452
1990–2009 4866 4866 3218 3375
2010–2018 2151 1981 1632 1656

The Red area includes the 30 municipalities in the provinces of Vicenza, Padua and Verona (northern Italy) connected to the PFAS-contaminated aqueduct