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Can food poisoning permanently damage your DNA?

Food poisoning will knock you off your feet, but a few days later you’ll hopefully be back to your old self. But new research suggests that certain types of salmonella can have longer-lasting effects. In some cases it could permanently damage your DNA, leaving you more vulnerable to future illness.

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  • Gozzin (edited 8 years ago)
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    Ok going off topic here.

    We apply sunscreen to keep the sun from damaging our skin," explains Rachel Miller, author of the study. "If you don't apply sunscreen, you can get a sunburn – and possibly develop skin problems later in life.

    And if you do, it damages your skin. Not a good idea. It also damages aquatic creatures. Nasty stuff

    A research team led by UC Riverside chemists reports that unless people out in the sun apply sunscreen often, the sunscreen itself can become harmful to the skin.

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/08/060828211528.htm

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