Table 2.
Comparison of the number of associations found for diabetes.
| Group | EWAS: maximum across 99-06 cycles | FIMa: fasting blood glucose (direct matches with EWAS) | FIMb: diabetes marker (direct matches with EWAS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organochlorine pesticides | 2 | 5 (1) | 8 (2) |
| Polychlorinated biphenyls | 11 | 19 (9) | 24 (10) |
| Heavy metals | 2 | 0 | 23 (2) |
| Dioxins and furans | 3 | 3 (1) | 13 (2) |
| Volatile compounds | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Other pesticides | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phenols | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Phthalates | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dialkyls | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hydrocarbons | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Perchlorate | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Polyflouro-chemicals | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| aTotal number of associations for LBXGLU using FIM across 1999–2010. bTotal number of associations for Dia using FIM across 1999–2010. | |||