Research: Air Pollution Tied to Diabetes in Black Women

Research: Air Pollution Tied to Diabetes in Black Women. On the one hand, living in the city gives you a fun, active environment with convenience and a busy nightlife. On the other hand, according to a new study by Boston University researchers, it’s also a dirty, polluted place to live, filled with air that’s tied, at least in a study population of several thousand black women in Los Angeles, to an increased risk of diabetes. [Boston Globe | Circulation]