-Caveat Lector- > CNI News---10/Sep/99 20:12 > Study finds no birth defects near chems > WASHINGTON (CNI)--Residential proximity to petrochemical and steel > factories is not associated with high levels of birth defects, according > to a new study released Friday. > Writing in the British medical journal The Lancet, researchers from the > universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK reported that > proximity to industrial facilities was not associated with low birth > weight, stillbirths, fetal abnormalities or changes in sex ratio. > The researchers stated that they "found no evidence to support the > hypothesis that living close to [steel and petrochemical] industries led > to adverse birth outcomes." > The size of the study - more than 27 000 birth records were examined - and > the lengthy ten-year study period suggest that the findings are highly > significant and are unlikely to be the result of statistical artifact, > according to the researchers. > The research contradicts previous studies that have indicated that > families who live near industrial facilities have an increased risk of > birth defects. > > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
