Chemical Exposures May Explain Disparities in Diabetes Risk

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Chemical Exposures May Explain Disparities in Diabetes Risk


The higher rates of diabetes seen in some ethnic groups, such as African American and Latino populations, may be due in part to increased exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in everyday items and left over from former industrial and pesticide use, suggest US researchers.
In a new review, Robert M Sargis, MD, PhD, division of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues found that chemicals used in household plastics and products such as hair sprays and deodorants not only increase diabetes risk but do so disproportionately in vulnerable populations.
Organochlorine (OC) pesticides were also, for the most part, banned in the 1970s but are still measurable in the US population, with exposure coming from consumption of some high-fat meats and dairy products as well as from fatty fish. Again, these pesticides have been linked to an approximate twofold increased risk of developing diabetes.
Other EDCs associated with diabetes risk in the studies were:
  • Traffic-related air pollution and particulate matter.
  • Bisphenol A, which is a synthetic chemical commonly used in the manufacturing of plastics found in consumer products.
  • Phthalates, which are a large group of chemicals used in food packaging, toys, building materials, pharmaceuticals, and personal-care products, such as perfume, hair spray, and deodorant.
Diabetes Care. Published online November 15, 2017. Article

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