Abstract
Exposure to air pollution has been highlighted as an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the world. Several pollutants, such as particulate matter with diameter d 2.5 ¼m (MP2.5), as well as one of its chemical compounds, 1,2-naphthoquinone (1,2-NQ), obtained by burning diesel, have been associated with the genesis of chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T…