Addressing Environmental Pollution and Cancer: the Imperative of the 2030 Agenda

Future OncologyVol. 19, No. 34 EditorialAddressing environmental pollution and cancer: the imperative of the 2030 agendaRita Bonfiglio, Manuel Scimeca & Alessandro MaurielloRita Bonfiglio https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4172-2977Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133, Italy, Manuel Scimeca *Author for correspondence: E-mail Address: manuel.scimeca@uniroma2.ithttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0585-1309Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133, Italy & Alessandro Mauriello https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7351-5676Department of Experimental Medicine, TOR, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133, ItalyPublished Online:3 Nov 2023https://doi.org/10.2217/fon-2023-0617AboutSectionsView ArticleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleKeywords: 2030 agendaasbestoscancerenvironmental pollutionReferences1. 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