Exposure to pollution increases the risk of diabetes

New research suggests that exposure to sources of pollution – even at low levels and considered safe – increases the risk of diabetes.

Researchers said reducing air pollution could reduce diabetes rates. From the air pollution. "Our research has shown a significant link between air pollution and diabetes in the world," said Dr. Ziad Al Ali, a researcher at the University of Washington's School of Medicine. Now considered by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization to increase the chances of infection, which is important because many industry lobbyists contend that levels should be reduced, evidence suggests that current levels are not yet safe enough "

In this study, the researchers reported that air pollution contributed to 3.2 million new global diabetes in 2016, about 14% of all new cases that year.