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Link between environmental toxins and autoimmune diseases grows

Link between environmental toxins and autoimmune diseases grows

The Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 18, 2024

Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from infections and other harmful agents, begins attacking the body’s own cells, writes Dr. Hasan Yasin. Recent research, he writes, has highlighted the growing connection between environmental toxins and the rise of autoimmune diseases.