Birth defects 'rise' in Falluja
(BBC) A paediatrician and parents tell the BBC of a high level of birth defects among children in Falluja, Iraq, blaming weapons used by the US.
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Comments (2)
Bloody warmongering U.S. commits war crimes with impunity.
I am disgusted and ashamed.
Sincerely.
Posted by richardwb1 | March 6, 2010 10:22 PM
Comparing the congenital heart defects incidence in Falluja to that in Europe, rather than to that in the same city in earlier years, in other Iraqi cities or in other Mideast countries, should immediately raise the red flag.
Hoffman et al. (2002) in their article "The incidence of congenital heart disease" (J Am Coll Cardiol, 2002; 39:1890-1900) point out that this incidence varies greatly depending on which defects you count, and that including all of them gives a rate of 75/1,000 live births - only a little less than reported here for Falluja.
Of course there may be true increase in birth defects causally linked to the US weapons; but so far, the data presented remind me the infamous "vaccines cause autism" speculation.
Posted by Maya M | March 10, 2010 3:47 AM