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“A 10 g/m3 increase in monthly average exposure to PM2.5 was associated with a 0.4 mg/dL increase in finger pick blood test and a 0.021 unit increase in HbA1c test,” said the paper. HbA1c is a blood test that reveals blood sugar levels over a three-month period., “A 10 g/m3 increase in monthly average exposure to PM2.5 was associated with a 0.4 mg/dL increase in finger pick blood test and a 0.021 unit increase in HbA1c test,” said the paper. HbA1c is a blood test that reveals blood sugar levels over a three-month period., , Read More