excessive

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The disease develops when repeated or long-term liver damage -- caused by viral hepatitis, excessive alcohol use, metabolic disorders, toxins, or autoimmune disease -- triggers an overactive healing response.

From Science Daily

"By restricting adverts for junk food before 9pm and banning paid adverts online, we can remove excessive exposure to unhealthy foods," health minister Ashley Dalton said in a statement.

From Barron's

At the time of the incident Mrs Gather had said she felt the actions of Leicestershire Police had been "a bit excessive" - although this was not assessed by the misconduct panel.

From BBC

Experts warn that constant exposure to skincare content online can fuel anxiety and excessive spending.

From BBC

France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by next September, according to a draft law seen by AFP.

From Barron's