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

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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. million new diabetes cases globally in 2016—about 14% of all new diabetes cases globally that year. In the US, the EPA’s PM 2.5

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Sasol embarking on feasibility study on a US gas-to-liquids facility in Louisiana

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The project is slated to be the first plant in the US to produce Fischer-Tropsch GTL transportation fuels and other products from natural gas, according to Sasol. Sasol converts gas and coal into liquid fuels, fuel components and chemicals through proprietary Fischer-Tropsch (FT) processes. reduced emissions) for the GTL system.

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