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Airborne benzene linked to fatty liver disease in UK adults
Each 0.151 microgram per cubic meter increase in residential benzene was associated with a 26% higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Each 0.151 microgram per cubic meter increase in residential benzene was associated with a 26% higher risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Cohort · 401,472 peoplePopulations
Who was studied401,472 UK Biobank adults, median 12.4 years
What changedFatty liver disease risk was 26% higher per 0.151 μg/m³ increase in residential benzene exposure
The catchUnmeasured exposure to toluene, xylene, and sulfur dioxide could confound the benzene association