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AtheistCrusader

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'Bizarre' Cluster of Severe Birth Defects Stuns Health Experts [View all] jakeXT Feb 2014 OP

Farm chemicals was my first thought. postulater Feb 2014 #1

Hanford Nuclear Reservation Superfund Site is in Benford County kristopher Feb 2014 #15

Also possibly DU dust, Yakima hosts the WANG firing ranges. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #25

Same thing with asbestos in Manville NJ LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #53

I'll wager a guess 2naSalit Feb 2014 #44

That was my first thought, as well Warpy Feb 2014 #50

My first thought too Brainstormy Feb 2014 #17

Fukushima? stonecutter357 Feb 2014 #2

Kneejerk? Orrex Feb 2014 #4

It was a question shill. stonecutter357 Feb 2014 #6

And quite a silly one at that. Orrex Feb 2014 #11

No it wasn't Android3.14 Feb 2014 #14

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It was a good question, too. JimDandy Feb 2014 #26

But the corporate power structure doesn't want researchers to find the cause(es) LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #54

How many of those mothers visited the reactor sites? RC Feb 2014 #5

Apparently it was a question shill. Orrex Feb 2014 #9

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This message was self-deleted by its author progressoid Feb 2014 #47

No. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #23

Since the cluster dates back to January 2010, no. Brickbat Feb 2014 #33

Here's why you question was dumb: jeff47 Feb 2014 #37

For those who don't know where these counties are, bvar22 Feb 2014 #48

Thanks for the sensible helpful information instead of snark. nt GoneFishin Feb 2014 #51

Why do so many people at DU jump to conclusions/supposed questions? HuckleB Feb 2014 #49

Sometimes it is just chance spinbaby Feb 2014 #3

My first thought also. SheilaT Feb 2014 #31

Absolutely DeadLetterOffice Feb 2014 #34

Yup. That's a possible explanation. FloridaJudy Feb 2014 #56

The Yakima Firing Center MrScorpio Feb 2014 #7

That is a distinct possibility. Water testing and air quality should be tested. jwirr Feb 2014 #18

With those kinds of birth defects... ReRe Feb 2014 #42

I wonder if any of these women are veterans of Iraq or Afghanistan or KewlKat Feb 2014 #8

Yep. Can bring all kinds of shit home, just on their clothing. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #24

Probably nuclear radiation. DeSwiss Feb 2014 #10

Probably? What is your basis for that conclusion? Orrex Feb 2014 #13

Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Benton? kristopher Feb 2014 #19

That gets us to possibly. But "probably?" Orrex Feb 2014 #27

you seem concerned! stonecutter357 Feb 2014 #21

I'm concerned about jumping to conclusions, yes. Orrex Feb 2014 #29

My thought too. GoneFishin Feb 2014 #52

Yes, probably is a word I use..... DeSwiss Feb 2014 #22

I'm sure that you use lots of words. Orrex Feb 2014 #28

Sixty ''whole'' miles? DeSwiss Feb 2014 #35

**deleted for crappy tone** Orrex Feb 2014 #36

Upon further review, I apologize for my tone in reply 36 Orrex Feb 2014 #41

More like 50 miles by road spike91nz Feb 2014 #38

DAMN YOU GOOGLE MAPS! Orrex Feb 2014 #39

Prevailing wind patterns and direction of groundwater flow LiberalEsto Feb 2014 #55

Experience? Maturity? n/t ReRe Feb 2014 #45

It could be something as simple and heart breaking as poor diet and poor pre-natal care - hedgehog Feb 2014 #12

Additional information: hedgehog Feb 2014 #32

Rather Frightening packman Feb 2014 #30

Gawd, I hope not. Rozlee Feb 2014 #40

Coincidence or Hanford is my 1st thought. I live in western wa. Spina bidifa, could be nutritional uppityperson Feb 2014 #43

Might Be Able To Say Told Ya So....Protested this very Hanford Facility in bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #46

Why are they stunned? Seems inevitable to me. Scuba Feb 2014 #57

I used to work at a children's hospital in NM womanofthehills Feb 2014 #58

are the women/men mzteris Feb 2014 #59