Long-term exposure to chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer alters liver lipid content in females and cancer marker expression in males.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrate that chronic exposure to ECs causes major physiological changes in the liver, likely to affect multiple systems in the body and which may predispose individuals to increased disease risks.
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Source: Environment International - January 11, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Filis P, Walker N, Robertson L, Eaton-Turner E, Ramona L, Bellingham M, Amezaga MR, Zhang Z, Mandon-Pepin B, Evans NP, Sharpe RM, Cotinot C, Rees WD, O'Shaughnessy P, Fowler PA Tags: Environ Int Source Type: research