Background: Experimental evidence indicates that exposure to certain pollutants is
associated with liver damage. Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent …

Reports of environmental and human health impacts of per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS) have greatly increased in the peer‐reviewed literature. The goals of the present …

Background & aims Recent experimental models and epidemiological studies suggest that
specific environmental contaminants (ECs) contribute to the initiation and pathology of non …

Obesity is a multifactorial disease with both genetic and environmental components. The
prevailing view is that obesity results from an imbalance between energy intake and …

The largest surface of the human body exposed to the external environment is the gut. At this
level, the intestinal barrier includes luminal microbes, the mucin layer, gastrointestinal …

Air pollution by particulate matter (PM) is one of the main threats to human health,
particularly in large cities where pollution levels are continually exceeded. According to their …

Background & Aims Exposure to poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of
persistent organic pollutants, is ubiquitous. Animal studies suggest that PFAS may increase …

The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide and
parallels comorbidities such as obesity, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, and diabetes …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often the hepatic expression of metabolic
syndrome and its comorbidities that comprise, among others, obesity and insulin-resistance …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has drastically altered all
facets of clinical care and research. Clinical research in hepatology has had a rich tradition …