Iraq: Iraqi Children Pay High Health Cost of War-Induced Air Pollution, Study Finds

Aug 22, 2016 | John Vidal, Guadian
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Air pollution caused by war may be a major factor in the numbers of birth defects and cancers being reported in Iraq and other war zones, a study has suggested. Human exposure to heavy metals and neurotoxicants from the explosion of bombs, bullets, and other ammunition affects not only those directly targeted by bombardments but also troops and people living near military bases, according to research published in the scientific journal Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.