PM2.5 exposure as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Mexico City metropolitan area

• Main Authors: Olivia L. Chilian-Herrera (Author), Marcela Tamayo-Ortiz (Author), Jose L. Texcalac-Sangrador (Author), Stephen J. Rothenberg (Author), Ruy López-Ridaura (Author), Martín Romero-Martínez (Author), Robert O. Wright (Author), Allan C. Just (Author), Itai Kloog (Author), Luis F. Bautista-Arredondo (Author), Martha María Téllez-Rojo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Exposure to air pollution is the main risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the world. Exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is associated with cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, as well as with lung cancer, and there is evidence t...