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Toxins from certain blue-green algae in water can survive boiling and damage the liver over time, potentially causing cancer.
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Microalgae toxins in food products and impact on human health: a review
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2025This study doesn’t do new experiments, but it says that toxins from blue-green algae (like microcystins) can hurt the liver and cause cancer when people eat contaminated food or drink polluted water — which matches what the claim says.
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