Since the disclosure of the secret tests several years ago, residents of affected areas have expressed fears that the chemicals increased their risks of cancer, kidney damage, birth defects and other health problems.
The list included BVO - banned in the EU and Japan - which it claimed was "linked to major organ system damage, birth defects, growth problems, schizophrenia, and hearing loss".
I had no reason to worry because I had no idea what kind of damage birth control could cause.
HFCS is also derived primarily from genetically modified corn, which poses its own set of risks including organ damage, birth defects and cancer.
Cancer is not the only health hazard linked to exposure to these chemicals: both, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, also cause genetic damage, birth defects, and reduced fertility.
However, long-term low level exposure to some chemical contaminants may be associated with serious diseases such as neurological damage, birth defects and cancer.
Chronic low level of nickel exposure can cause serious lung damage, birth defects, kidney diseases, lung cancer, and so forth [ 22].
In addition, they also strongly agreed with the statement that the worst thing was that they were not able to decide mode of birth and feared that the baby would be damaged during birth.
In our case, our son Silvan was severely brain damaged during birth.
That's where a small area of the brain that controls the muscles is damaged at birth.
