September 30, 2010

Strong Link Between Diabetes and Air Pollution Found in National U.S. Study

ScienceDaily for September 30, 2010 reported on diabetes and air pollution.

A national epidemiologic study finds a strong, consistent correlation between adult diabetes and particulate air pollution that persists after adjustment for other risk factors like obesity and ethnicity, report researchers from Children's Hospital Boston. The relationship was seen even at exposure levels below the current EPA safety limit.