Depleted uranium munitions in Iraq have permanently injured US and UK soldiers and now cause Iraqi birth defects
The intense fighting in Iraq led by the US and UK is not the only thing that harmed children in cities like Fallujah and Basrah – a new study revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in children conceived after the invasion. (AFP Photo / Odd Andersen)
US and UK weapons ammunition were linked to heart defects, brain dysfunctions and malformed limbs, according to a recent study.
The report revealed a shocking rise in birth defects in Iraqi children conceived after the US invasion.
Titled ‘Metal Contamination and the Epidemic of Congenital Birth Defects in Iraqi Cities,’ the study was published by the Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology.
It revealed a connection between military activity in the country and increased numbers of birth defects and miscarriages.
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