Huge rise in birth defects in Falluja

Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities

Iraqi former battle zone sees abnormal clusters of infant tumours and deformities Doctors in Iraq's war-ravaged enclave of Falluja are dealing with up to 15 times as many chronic deformities in infants and a spike in early life cancers that may be linked to toxic materials left over from the fighting. The extraordinary rise in birth defects has crystallised over recent months as specialists working in Falluja?s over-stretched health system have started ... Full Story »

Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - via OneRiot, The Guardian (US)
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Nov 13, 2009 - 12:40 PM PST
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Edited by: Patricia Blochowiak - Nov 14, 2009 - 9:11 PM PST

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