Toxic munitions 'may be cause' of baby deaths and deformities in Fallujah

The Independent by David Randall | Nov. 16, 2009 (News Report)

Evidence was growing this weekend that babies born in the Iraqi city of Fallujah – scene in 2004 of one of the few set-piece battles of the invasion – are exhibiting high rates of mortality and birth defects. Full Story »

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Glenn LaBauve
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Dec. 29, 2009

This would have been better if he had consulted scientist familiar with military munitions. Perchlorate, diesel, spent kerosene, are all unnamed suspects, not to mention a host of other more carcenoginc chemical cocktails than the two alledged suspects. DU is a good whipping boy, but there are many more dangerous chemicals being used.

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