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  1. Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease Poultry Exposure and Neurological Disease April 12, 2012

    Poultry workers exhibit an excess of a wide range of diseases, from thyroid conditions to schizophrenia and autoimmune neurological disorders such as myasthenia gravis. This may be due to exposure to viruses present in chickens and turkeys.

  2. Carcinogenic Retrovirus Found in Eggs Carcinogenic Retrovirus Found in Eggs April 11, 2012

    Avian leukosis/sarcoma virus has been found in 14% of retail egg samples.

  3. Poultry and Penis Cancer Poultry and Penis Cancer April 10, 2012

    The largest study to date on poultry workers found a significantly increased risk of dying from penile cancer, thought to be due to exposure to oncogenic (cancer-causing) chicken viruses, which raise consumer concerns as well.

  4. Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics? Chicken Dioxins, Viruses, or Antibiotics? April 9, 2012

    The association between poultry and cancer may be explained by the presence in chickens’ and turkeys’ flesh of industrial carcinogens such as dioxins, oncogenic (cancer-causing) viruses, and/or the drugs that were fed to the birds.

  5. Wart Cancer Viruses in Food Wart Cancer Viruses in Food April 2, 2011

    The wart-causing viruses in animals may present more than just a cosmetic issue for consumers.