Biologists have long known that microwave radiation at very high power can cause severe heat damage to the body and cataracts.

Use of some inhalants can cause brain, nerve, liver and other damage to the body.

And, he thought, he knew how to cause great discomfort to the human body without leaving so much as a dent.

The position of instruments can cause damage to the body if pressure is not relieved periodically.

Added shrapnel such as nails, marbles, and metal fragments can cause blunt force trauma to the body.

And rather than a single explosive device, it is more analogous to an infection that causes cumulative damage to the body.

These contaminants may themselves cause significant damage to the body if they are dissolved and injected.

It degrades to silicic acid, which causes no harm to the body.

Chemical exposure can produce immediate and longer-term effects, causing different kinds of damage to the body, experts say.

Stress incontinence, especially in women, is often caused by physical changes to the body.