The Hindu : Health / Medicine & Research : Air pollution ups diabetes, hypertension risk in African-American women

The Hindu : Health / Medicine & Research : Air pollution ups diabetes, hypertension risk in African-American women: "Exposure to nitrogen oxides in air causes increased risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension in African-American women, a new study has revealed.

Researchers from the Slone Epidemiology Centre (SEC) at Boston University assessed the risks of incident hypertension and diabetes associated with exposure to nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM2.5) in a cohort of approximately 4,000 African American women living in Los Angeles."