A recent survey from Fallujah,
Iraq, reports a steady rise in leukemia and other cancers as well as infant
mortality. Since an offensive by U.S. forces in 2004, doctors have reported
widespread birth defects and diseases. The birth defects could be related to
the U.S. use of depleted uranium in weaponry during the combat between the
military and resistance forces.
Teams of researchers and
scientists issued a survey regarding birth defects to hundreds of homes in
Fallujah in early 2010. The survey teams reported that a massive portion of the
population reported birth defects within their households.
Reports also show that there are
an estimated 80 deaths per 1,000 births in Fallujah, compared to 19.8 in Egypt
and 9.7 in Kuwait in 2008.
Fallujah is still considered one of the most dangerous places in Iraq.
These horrifying reports of disease and birth defects show that the disastrous
effects of occupation in Iraq will last far into the future.
