Tragic birth defects in Iraq caused by US radiation pollution: Expert
Al Mayadeen Net
3 min readAn Iraqi environmental scientist reveals hidden aspects of Iraq's radioactive pollution caused by the US' wars and its occupation.
Between 2003 and 2004, 181,000 artillery shells containing depleted uranium were used throughout Iraq, causing birth defects in a huge number of children
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