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Study links PM2.5 pollution to increased risk of diabetes; even low levels pose risk

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This is important because many industry lobbying groups argue that current levels are too stringent and should be relaxed. In diabetes, pollution is thought to reduce insulin production and trigger inflammation, preventing the body from converting blood glucose into energy that the body needs to maintain health.

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The Seabed Solution

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But after raising some US $686 million , building three large undersea drilling robots, and securing a license to mine the seabed off Papua New Guinea, Nautilus went bankrupt in November 2019. Humanity has begun insisting on greater sustainability in countless industries. The Metals Company, too, faces headwinds.