FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS > SEWER BACK-UP QUESTIONS > What are the health risks related to exposure to sewage?
Exposure to sewage or its products may result in diseases such as: Gastroenteritis, Hepatitis, Occupational asthma, Weil's disease, Allergic Alveolitis. In extreme cases exposure to sewage can cause fatal damage to the liver, kidneys and blood, and infection of the skin or eyes.
Last updated on May 3, 2011 by Champion