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Alain LOMBARD: Toxicology and risk management consultant, Allotoxconsulting, Antibes, France
INTRODUCTION
You use chemical products on your sites, and your employees are potentially exposed to these products, with a risk of long-term damage to their bodies. The kidneys are the first organs to be targeted by toxic damage to the body. This fact sheet will help you to better understand kidney damage, by answering the following questions.
How do the kidneys work and what is their role?
What does kidney damage mean?
What impact do xenobiotics have on the kidneys?
What are the consequences of kidney damage?
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