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Birth defects increase near toxic dumps, says EU

A study of 23 sites in Britain, Denmark, France, Belgium and Italy by EU researchers has found that the chances of having a baby with downs syndrome increase by 40 per cent for women who live within two miles of toxic landfill sites.

Published: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT+00

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