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Editorial
. 2006 Dec;60(12):1006-8.
doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.053389.

Could low-level background exposure to persistent organic pollutants contribute to the social burden of type 2 diabetes?

Duk-Hee Lee, David R Jacobs Jr, Miquel Porta
Editorial

Could low-level background exposure to persistent organic pollutants contribute to the social burden of type 2 diabetes?

Duk-Hee Lee et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Dec.

Abstract

Persistent organic pollutants may contribute to cause diabetes

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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