Slow death of the war children
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It is possible that Allied bombing during the Gulf war is the reason for the rise in cancer cases currently being seen in Iraq. Dr Jawad Khadim al-Alia, who works at the teaching hospital in Basra, Iraq, reports that he is now dealing with types of cancer that were not seen before the Gulf war. He believes that depleted uranium and nitrite from Allied bombing has contaminated the water, land and wildlife in some parts of the Basra governorate. There have also been many deaths in Baghdad, Iraq, among children suffering from leukaemia and stomach cancer. Many of these children were from the south of the country.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Inside Baghdad's 'ward of death.' (sharp rise in childhood cancer in Iraq)
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It is becoming increasingly clear that the 1991 Gulf War sparked off a sharp rise in the number of childhood cancer cases in Iraq. Many child cancer victims are dying because their families are too poor to purchase the drugs they require. Furthermore, the necessary drugs are often not available. Cancer cases are particularly common in children who were living in areas that were very heavily bombed by the Allies during the Gulf War. Doctors believe that nitrite contained in Allied bombs is responsible for some of the childhood leukaemia cases.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Iraq's children cling on for a grim life
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There are now around 1.1 million malnourished children in Iraq, including the Kurdish areas, according to UNICEF. This problem is mainly the result of United Nations sanctions. Making more food and medicines available will not necessarily be the complete solution, as the quantity and quality of available drinking water have fallen and unreliable power supplies also contribute to health problems. Malnourished children are unable to fight disease, and this has led to a sharp rise in cases of diarrhoea.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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