CDC: Petition to Add Fatty Liver Disease to World Trade Center-Related Health Conditions Denied Due to Lack of Evidence
April 07, 2026
April 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied several petitions to add hepatic steatosis, also known as fatty liver disease, to the World Trade Center-related health conditions.
Following a review of scientific and medical literature, CDC determined that evidence is insufficient to support the addition of this liver condition at this time. The decision follows the receipt of petitions which reque . . .
Following a review of scientific and medical literature, CDC determined that evidence is insufficient to support the addition of this liver condition at this time. The decision follows the receipt of petitions which reque . . .