Publications by authors named "John Paaoafaite"
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev
February 2019
Article Synopsis
- French Polynesia has the highest thyroid cancer incidence and mortality rates globally, potentially linked to high levels of non-essential trace elements (nETE) like mercury, lead, arsenic, and cadmium found in foods.
- The study involved 229 cases and 373 controls, analyzing food contamination and correlating it with nETE levels in fingernails among Polynesian participants.
- Results indicate that while lead and mercury were common pollutants in food and fingernail clippings, dietary exposure to nETE did not directly correlate with an increased risk of differentiated thyroid cancer, although certain factors like family cancer history influenced risks related to lead and arsenic intake.
