Many parents there leave infants at the hospital because they can't afford to care for them, especially if the children have chronic illnesses or birth defects.

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In fact, other than a marked increase in thyroid cancers in those living near the exclusion zone, the report found few definitive links to increased instances of disease or birth defects.

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She has not aborted the seven-week-old fetus, but it is unknown whether the mistake will cause birth defects or other complications.

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Families involved in last year's legal action had claimed Epilim, or sodium valproate, caused a range of birth defects which they said included spina bifida, heart damage, learning difficulties and cleft palate.

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Whether radiation in produce is or is not harmful, what's certain is malnutrition is common, which often can result in illnesses and birth defects.

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