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ReviewSeminars in liver disease2025

Environmental Pollutants, Occupational Exposures, and Liver Disease.

Juliane I Beier, Jianzhu Luo, Charis-Marie Vanderpuye, Paxton Brizendine, Pooja Muddasani, Oluwanifemiesther Bolatimi, Shannon A Heinig, Frederick A Ekuban, Hamda Siddiqui, Abigail Ekuban and 4 more

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Review in Seminars in liver disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Microplastics, nanoplastics and liver disease: an emerging health concern?Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Juliane I BeierDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Jianzhu LuoDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Charis-Marie VanderpuyeDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Paxton BrizendineDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Pooja MuddasaniDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Oluwanifemiesther BolatimiDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Shannon A HeinigDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Frederick A EkubanDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Hamda SiddiquiDepartment of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Abigail EkubanDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Tyler C GripshoverDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Banrida WahlangDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Walter H WatsonDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
Matthew C CaveDepartment of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.

Funding

Vinyl chloride modifies the risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseR01DK133454 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2025 to 2025
$466k
East Palestine Community-Engaged Environmental Exposure, Health Data, and Biospecimen BankR21ES036032 · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2025 to 2025
$199k
NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK133454NIEHS NIH HHS R21 ES036032
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental pollutants significantly impact liver disease development, progression, and outcomes. This review examines the complex relationship between environmental exposures and liver pathology, from malignant conditions like hepatocellular carcinoma to steatotic and cholestatic liver diseases. Key environmental factors include air pollutants, volatile organic compounds, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These compounds can act through multiple mechanisms, including endocrine disruption, metabolic perturbation, oxidative stress, and direct hepatotoxicity. The impact of these exposures is often modified by factors such as sex, diet, and genetic predisposition. Recent research has revealed that even low-level exposures to certain chemicals can significantly affect liver health, particularly when combined with other risk factors. The emergence of exposomics as a research tool promises to enhance our understanding of how environmental factors influence liver disease. Importantly, exposure effects can vary by demographic and socioeconomic factors, highlighting environmental justice concerns. Implementation of this knowledge in clinical practice requires new diagnostic approaches, healthcare system adaptations, and increased awareness among medical professionals. In conclusion, this review provides a comprehensive examination of current evidence linking environmental exposures to liver disease and discusses implications for clinical practice and public health policy.

Indexed as

Environmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsLiver DiseasesOccupational ExposureHumansRisk FactorsEnvironmental Pollutants

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PMID40118102
PMCPMC12162202

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