Letter: Smokers develop diabetes

Friday 25 July 1997 23:02 BST

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Sir: I'm afraid that Virginia Ironside ("There's no smoke without pleasure", 24 July) has been misinformed. Far from reducing the risk of developing diabetes, recent research indicates that smokers are more than three times more likely than non-smokers to develop the condition.

SUZANNE LUCAS

Director of Care

British Diabetic Association

London W1

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