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University Study Finds Link Between Smog and Diabetes and Hypertension Among Black Women

University Study Finds Link Between Smog and Diabetes and Hypertension Among Black Women

Women who had the highest exposure to nitrogen oxides, as a result of traffic-related air pollution, had a 24 percent higher risk of diabetes.

Temple University Scientist Seeks to Explain Why Blacks Are More Likely to Suffer From Hypertension

Temple University Scientist Seeks to Explain Why Blacks Are More Likely to Suffer From Hypertension

Research finds that a difference in the way cells in African Americans respond to inflammation may explain the greater incidence of hypertension in the black population.