Yalan Li, Jingjing Wu, Haibo Tang, Xinru Jia, Jie Wang, Changjiang Meng, Wei Wang, Shiqi Liu, Hong Yuan, Jingjing Cai, Jiangang Wang, Yao Lu
OBJECTIVE: Limited studies investigated the association between high-level fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) pollution and early-onset diabetes, leaving the possible metabolic mechanisms unclear. We assessed the association of cumulative PM2.5 exposure with diabetes, including early-onset, in high-pollution areas of China and explored whether metabolic factors mediated this association. METHODS: 124,204 participants (≥18 years) from 121 counties in Hunan province, China, were enrolled between 2005 and 2020, with follow-up until 2021...
January 2, 2024: Science of the Total Environment