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Small-particle air pollution linked to type 2 diabetes, study shows
The Atlantic: a new scary reason to worry about air pollution
"It is quite well known a lack of exercise, and genetics can all contribute to Type 2 diabetes. But a new global study points to another surprising culprit: air pollution emitted by cars and trucks. Although other research has shown a link between diabetes and air pollution in the past, this study is one of the most important of its kind, and it is unique because it is both longitudinal and includes several types of controls. In addition, it quantifies exactly how many cases of diabetes in the world are attributable to air pollution: 14% in 2016 alone … "(Khazan, 7/5).
Reuters Health: The air pollution could represent 1 case of diabetes
"Air pollution could be responsible for 3.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes each year in the world, suggests a new analysis. … The smallest form of particulate pollution, known as PM 2.5, is already associated with an increased risk of heart, lung, kidney and other noncommunicable diseases and has contributed to approximately 4.2 million premature deaths in 2015, "the study team written in The Lancet Planetary Health …" (Harding, 7/5).
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