M2 PRESSWIRE-25 January 2002-FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: Landfill linked to down’s syndrome (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25012002 Friends of the Earth is calling for government action to reduce the use of hazardous landfill sites, following further research suggesting a link between landfill and birth defects.
The report published in the Lancet today [1] suggests babies born within 3km of landfill sites taking hazardous waste are 40 per cent more likely to be born with chromosomal anomalies, such as Down’s Syndrome. There are more than 300 landfill sites in England …
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