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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Higher exposure to one measure of traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher levels of the obesity-related hormone leptin in older adults, reports a study. The results showed a significant association between exposure to black carbon -- a measure of fine-particle air pollution from traffic sources -- and leptin levels.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908120012.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140908120012.htm