The Roles of Environmental Pollutants in the Pathogenesis and Prevalence of Diabetes: A Review

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with a growing suspicion of association between environmental pollutants and diabetes. This paper reviewed the roles of environmental pollutants in the pathogenesis and increasing incidence of diabetes. Relevant information was retrieved from reliable sources in the...

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Published inJournal of applied science & environmental management Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 5
Main Authors Yahaya, T, Obaroh, I, Oladele, E O
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Port Harcourt Dr. Michael Horsfall Jnr, University of Port Harcourt, Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry 01.02.2017
Subjects
Air pollution
Arsenic
Cholesterol
Diabetes
Glucose
Insulin resistance
Metabolism
Nitrogen dioxide
Obesity
Oxidative stress
Pancreas
Pathogenesis
Pollutants
Researchers
Rodents
Studies
Nigeria
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Summary:Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with a growing suspicion of association between environmental pollutants and diabetes. This paper reviewed the roles of environmental pollutants in the pathogenesis and increasing incidence of diabetes. Relevant information was retrieved from reliable sources in the internet using Google search engine. The review found that studies have established environmental pollutants aid in the pathogenesis of diabetes by causing blood vessel rupture and insulin resistance. Toxic chemicals in pollutants may destroy or cause mutation in pancreatic ß-cells, disrupting its insulin production. People are therefore advised to live far away from polluted or industrial environment.
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ISSN:1119-8362
DOI:10.4314/iasem.v21i1.1