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Q: Are birth defects a bigger problem here?

Lots of the females in my office are having babies, which got me thinking about this question. Considering 1/3 of the food in China is not safe, and the heavy metals in the water, wouldn't more babies in China have birth defects than non-Chinese babies?

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yes... which is really crap in combination with poor screening of pregnant women, that results in very late termination of pregnancies. My wife was offered to terminate at month 6 (or was it 7) for a thing that is easily fixable post birth, which later turned out to be a mis-diagnosis. The little guy is now a citizen of Scandinavia and have access to clean foods (until we return in a couple of months) 

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Proof that no one gives a damn about their job in China, even the medical staff. So why should foreigners working in China work their arses off and care? Just do the minimum to get by.

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SSSHHH...

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After a quick search, from various sources, both national and foreign, birth defects are on the raise. Even gouv. official mentioned the link with pollution. To answer your question : yes, and it seems to be known.

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I sure they closed the "baby banks" in GZ and SZ because all the babies being left were disabled in some way or another. I assume that would include birth defects.

I suspect most deformed babies "die" at birth.

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yes... which is really crap in combination with poor screening of pregnant women, that results in very late termination of pregnancies. My wife was offered to terminate at month 6 (or was it 7) for a thing that is easily fixable post birth, which later turned out to be a mis-diagnosis. The little guy is now a citizen of Scandinavia and have access to clean foods (until we return in a couple of months) 

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Proof that no one gives a damn about their job in China, even the medical staff. So why should foreigners working in China work their arses off and care? Just do the minimum to get by.

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Yes. Lots of babies end up with slanty eyes.

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Almond eyes, if you please. Should this answer not be in the "myths about China" thread? I respect your right to freedom of speech... have an upvote :)

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Almost all hospitals offer special services. If a birth defect is detected during pregnancy the baby is aborted. If the defect is detected at birth then the baby is declared still born. 

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