Ask why diabetes is epidemic in the 21st century and most people will point the finger at bad diet, laziness and obesity. According to a small but growing group of scientists, though, the real culprit is a family of toxic chemicals known as persistent organic pollutants, or POPs.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/could-diabetes-epidemic-be-down-pollution
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/phyllida-brown
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pops
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diabetes
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dioxin
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industrial-disasters
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-leakages
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toxicity-studies
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/italy
