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Health minister states cancer registry does not confirm elevated pancreatic cancer incidence in Gospić area

started August 20, 2026 at 8:59 AM · last changed 7d ago

Summary

A parliamentarian raised concerns about waste-related health fears and cited reports of elevated pancreatic cancer cases in the Gacka valley and Senj area. Health minister Irena Hrstić stated that the cancer registry shows lower disease incidence in the Lika-Senj County and Gospić, while announcing expanded monitoring of water, soil and food.

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GOSPIĆANIN Mihael Podnar koji je među prvima upozorio na stanje s otpadom u Gospiću, tijekom rasprave saborskog Odbora, upozorio je na strah građana od mogućih

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