"Exposure to air pollution, even at levels within those considered "safe" by a number of measures, is linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System. Controlling for false associations, the researchers estimated that air pollution contributed to 3.2 million new diabetes cases globally in 2016-- about 14 per cent of all new such cases that year. An estimated 8.2 million years of healthy life were lost that year due to pollution-linked diabetes, or about 14 per cent from diabetes overall. "
source: BREATH LIFE
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