Environmental Factors

Environmental chemical exposure significantly contributes to the development of cholestasis and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Taylor et al. 2022 Drug Metab Dispos 50: 456-467

The development of the gut microbiome remains easily influenced by environmental factors until around three years of age
Parkin et al. 2021 Microorganisms 9: 2066

It is now well recognized that environmental factors, either directly or indirectly, have a decisive role in perinatal maturation of the mucosal immune system
Renz et al. 2011 Nat Rev Immunol.12: 9-23

The worldwide adiposity / obesity epidemic is stimulating efforts to identify host and environmental factors that affect energy balance
Turnbaugh et al. 2006 Nature 444: 1027-31