Fri, Mar-10-06, 02:55
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Senior Member
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Plan: My Own Evil Plan
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Progress: 8%
Location: Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReginaW
The Innuit actually have a few birth defects that are higher than expected or seen in other populations - congenital heart malformations - specifically ventrical septal defects (VSDs), and atrial septal defects (ASDs), long QT syndrome and primary biliary cirrhosis. They also tend to be much shorter in stature than other populations - but I don't personally consider that a "problem," ya know?
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The defects are probably do to increasing PCB contamination of their food supply. I suspect this has been a problem for a long time and we are just seeing the results.
http://www.chem.unep.ch/pops/POPs_I...es/ottawa-1.htm
http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/124/watt.html
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