Eight new cases of babies without arms in France

Eight new cases of babies born with malformed arms have been identified in Morbihan, Brittany, and added to a national inquiry into villages with high numbers.

Connexion journalist

Published Wednesday 19 December 2018 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 19 December 2018 - 15:00

One village, Guidel, had four cases from 2011 to 2013. There are 150 a year nationally.Possible causes include genetics or toxic substances in diet, medicines or the environment

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