Association between multi-metal co-exposure and thyroid cancer risk in Shanxi, China: A case-control study
Fig 6
Pathway analysis of the mediating effect of metals on the risk of thyroid cancer.
a. Analysis of the mediating effect pathway between Sn and thyroid cancer; b. Analysis of the mediating effect pathway between Cd and thyroid cancer; c. Analysis of the mediating effect pathway between Ni and thyroid cancer; d. Analysis of the mediating effect pathway betweenAs and thyroid cancer. Notes: ACME, average causal mediation effects (indirect effect); ADE, average direct effects. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, and *** P < 0.001.