These changes are not yet fatal, but they may cause long-term population declines.
Animal studies suggest it may cause long-term damage to the brains of rats, but the evidence in people is inconclusive.
Yet scientific studies on their use in agriculture "are in their infancy, and the extent to which these NP's may cause long-term toxic effects, such as genotoxicity, to the plants is unknown".
Furthermore, severe brain injury may cause long-term disability or even be life-threatening [16].
This practice not only may initially increase meat production but also may cause long-term degradation of pastoral lands.
Levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are increasing in the environment and may cause long-term environmental problems.
Xenobiotics may cause long-term adverse effects in humans, especially at the embryonic level, raising questions about their levels of exposure, combined effects, and crucial endpoints.
Thirdly, the hysteroscopic treatment of severe IUAs may cause long-term major obstetrical complications, such as placenta accreta/increta and higher risks for preterm delivery, uterine rupture, and postpartum hysterectomy [1].
The linear growth in the health care expenditures due to costs of imaging exams [5, 6, 7] along with new evidence that medical radiation may cause long-term cancer [8, 9] is contributing to the increased interest of the medical community and general population.
People who are asymptomatic (for instance, those diagnosed through family screening or only as a result of abnormal test results) are generally treated, as the copper accumulation may cause long-term damage in the future.
