The Lancet has carried in its latest online edition, an article on the strong association between pollutants and onset of diabetes mellitus. This is of great relevance to us, because of the unrestrained use of organic pollutants in our processes and agriculture and their free dumping in public spaces.
It also must tell our political class that it may not be useful to entirely cast the blame for poor health on habits and lifestyle choices. The Lancet article shows that even if you were perfect, you may still become a diabetic because the environment is neglected and polluted. So who is responsible for that?
(Lancet may require registration to read the full piece.)
