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| Title |
Birth defects in Iraq and the plausibility of environmental exposure: A review
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| Published in |
Conflict and Health, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1752-1505-6-3 |
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| Authors |
Tariq S Al-Hadithi, Jawad K Al-Diwan, Abubakir M Saleh, Nazar P Shabila |
| Abstract |
An increased prevalence of birth defects was allegedly reported in Iraq in the post 1991 Gulf War period, which was largely attributed to exposure to depleted uranium used in the war. This has encouraged further research on this particular topic. This paper reviews the published literature and provided evidence concerning birth defects in Iraq to elucidate possible environmental exposure. In addition to published research, this review used some direct observation of birth defects data from Al-Ramadi Maternity and Paediatric Hospital in Al-Anbar Governorate in Iraq from1st July 2000 through 30th June 2002. In addition to depleted uranium other war-related environmental factors have been studied and linked directly or indirectly with the increasing prevalence of birth defects. However, the reviewed studies and the available research evidence do not provide a clear increase in birth defects and a clear indication of a possible environmental exposure including depleted uranium although the country has been facing several environmental challenges since 1980. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 82 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 6% |
| France | 3 | 4% |
| Mexico | 2 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Unknown | 52 | 63% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 76 | 93% |
| Scientists | 4 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 1% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 51 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Zambia | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 16% |
| Researcher | 3 | 6% |
| Professor | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 7 | 14% |
| Unknown | 13 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 25% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 12% |
| Social Sciences | 4 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 14 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 88. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 April 2024.
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