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Iraqi baby, a victim of DU (Depleted Uranium, abgereichertes Uran, de l'uranium appauvri), born with no nose, mouth, eyes, anus, or genitals and with flipper limbs, a common result of radiation exposure in utero. Photo by Karen Robinson (copied from http://www.llrc.org/depleted_uranium.htm )

Baby with birth deformaties

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(Copied from site http://www.web-light.nl/VISIE/extremedeformities.html )

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Note (2 January 2002): We are told that the pictures 8, 10, 11 and possibly 15 appear to be cases of Ichthyosis (Harlequin Fetus).

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