• The winter months are the most polluted times of the year in India, with some Indian towns being among the most polluted worldwide.

• The primary sources of air pollution in urban areas are motor cars, industrial plants, and construction activities.

• In rural regions, the primary source is the combustion of biomass.

• Due to the prevailing wind patterns, pollution can easily migrate from rural to urban areas and vice versa.

• The negative consequences of unclean air primarily affect the respiratory system, but recent research indicates that the impacts extend far beyond the lungs.

• Numerous US and European studies have shown a clear connection between type 2 diabetes and air pollution.

• Furthermore, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies from these nations revealed that risk was highly related to females and increased by 8–10% for every 10 μg/m increase in exposure.

• Research conducted in developing nations like China and India, where the air quality is far worse than in developed nations, has linked diabetes to an increased risk of complications and fatalities from baseline.

• After learning that there is a connection between diabetes and air pollution, efforts should be made to reduce air pollution at the source.

• Government and non-governmental organizations, education campaigns, and legislative initiatives can accomplish this.

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