Researchers stated: Data analysis from the U.S. government has for the first time suggested a link between arsenic levels in drinking water and type 2 diabetes. The findings of this study require further experimental confirmation. If the results are reliable, public drinking water systems will face stricter reviews of arsenic levels.
This medical experiment, involving 788 adults, found that individuals with low levels of arsenic detected in their urine had a fourfold increased risk of developing diabetes. Previous studies in other countries have confirmed the association between high levels of arsenic in drinking water and diabetes. The current medical experiment indicates that low levels of arsenic are also linked to diabetes. The results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Wednesday. Dr. Ana Navas-Acien from the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.