Hong Kong: Long-term exposure to harmful smog particles increases the risk of diabetes, a new study in China has shown, providing evidence for a link between the country’s air pollution and the disease.
China is facing the largest diabetes problem in the world with around 11% of its population suffering from the metabolic illness, according to a US study published in 2017.
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