What are the potential pitfalls of using inline CSS styling in PHP loops?

Potential pitfalls of using inline CSS styling in PHP loops include cluttering the HTML output with repetitive styling code, making it harder to maintain and update the styling. To solve this issue, it is recommended to separate the CSS styling into a separate CSS file and apply classes to the HTML elements dynamically within the PHP loop.

<?php
// PHP loop example with separate CSS file
echo '<ul>';
for ($i = 1; $i <= 5; $i++) {
    echo '<li class="list-item">Item ' . $i . '</li>';
}
echo '</ul>';
?>
```

CSS file:
```css
.list-item {
    color: blue;
    font-size: 16px;
}