House of Lords written question – answered am ar 30 Ebrill 2009.
Baroness Tonge
Spokesperson for Health
To ask Her Majesty's Government what reports they have received concerning the rise in foetal abnormalities in Fallujah.
Lord Tunnicliffe
Government Whip, Government Whip
The Department for International Development (DfID) has not received specific reports concerning a rise in foetal abnormalities in Fallujah, although we are aware of some reports of a rise in foetal abnormalities in recent years in Iraq. Due to the unstable security situation and consequent constraints on access by aid agencies to affected populations, there is currently no reliable independent data on this.
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