Prolonged exposure to silica dust can
pose severe health risks to both animals and humans causing irritation and in some cases, permanent damage of the mucous membranes of the lungs and upper respiratory tract as well as leading to silicosis and lung cancer.
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severe health risks of taking NSAIDs as well as some effective alternatives for natural pain relief in our article How Safe Are The «Innocent» Pain Meds, Really?
Researchers have discovered that a hereditary mutation in gene ENPP1 contributes to obesity in children and early onset of type II diabetes, both of which
carry severe health risks.
The American Academy for Environmental Medicine urges physicians to advise all patients to avoid genetically modified foods, citing
several severe health risks associated with them, such as infertility, immune system dysregulation, accelerated aging, poor insulin regulation and allergies, to name a few.
Dr. Gina Solomon, a Senior Scientist with the NRDC is worried that fishermen enlisted to clean up oil may be unwittingly
facing severe health risks.
Covered with microscopic projections, foxtails can
pose severe health risks to dogs, as they migrate into tissue causing allergic - like reactions and infections.
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