Study Suggests Children Exposed To Air Pollution In Womb May Have Higher Blood Sugar In Childhood

reports that children who “are exposed to air pollution in the womb may have higher blood sugar levels during childhood than kids without this exposure, according to a study that suggests particle pollution could be an environmental risk factor for diabetes.” Researchers “focused on so-called PM 2.5, a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter that can include dust, dirt, soot and smoke.” Their findings were published in JAMA Network Open. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-pollution-diabetes/prenatal-air-pollution-exposure-tied-to-childhood-blood-sugar-idUSKBN1Z82S8