Pitt Researchers Say Residents Will Get Results of Tests for Vinyl Chloride and Liver Damage, Refer People for Treatment if Needed - Pittsburgh Union Progress

Pitt researchers say residents will get results of tests for vinyl chloride and liver damage, refer people for treatment if needed - Pittsburgh Union Progress

The University of Pittsburgh study that’s now underway in communities affected by the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, focuses, in part, on whether vinyl chlorideexposure worsens outcomes for people already suffering from liver problems. This is significant for a few reasons. First, earlier studies revealed that mice with underlying liver disease indeed experiencedincreased liver damage when exposed to vinyl chloride at levels belo…