Afghan War's Blowback for India's Children?

According to a section of the researchers particularly concerned with the cases of birth deformities, Punjab may be paying with the health of its people for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

More precisely, depleted uranium reportedly used in wars in these countries may be the cause of the deformities and disorders on the rise in India's northwestern state, according to a team based in the city of Faridkot. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Aug 27, 2009 - 7:50 PM PDT
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Edited by: Patricia Blochowiak - Aug 27, 2009 - 7:50 PM PDT
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