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When liver cells are exposed to a common pollutant at a certain level, they start changing how they make energy — switching from their normal method to one usually seen in cancer cells, even though they're not cancerous.
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Exposure to short-chain chlorinated paraffins inhibited PPARα-mediated fatty acid oxidation and stimulated aerobic glycolysis in vitro in human cells.
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2021 Jun 10The study looked at the same chemical at the same amount the claim talks about, and found it does cause liver cells to switch their energy source in the way described.
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