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October 22, 2018
After the birth of several babies without arms in several departments, the Minister of Health, Agnès Buzyn, announced the opening of a new investigation on Sunday, October 21.
An unsatisfactory first survey
Several cases of babies born without arms have been observed in several departments and have caused concern in these geographical areas. In Ain, 7 births were recorded between 2009 and 2014; in Loire-Atlantique, 3 cases occurred between 2007 and 2008; and in Brittany, 4 births took place between 2011 and 2013.
After an initial investigation carried out by the Public Health France agency, it declared at the beginning of October not to continue its research, not having ” identified a common exposure to the occurrence of these malformations “. Faced with the absence of explanations that the Minister of Health considers ” insupportable », A new investigation will be conducted by the Ministries of Health and the Environment with ” a different methodology “Allowing to obtain” crossed looks “.
The causes of the malformations still uncertain
With in France ” between 80 and 100 births per year with limb malformations “, According to Agnès Buzyn, several factors must be taken into account. These malformations can come from genetic causes, but can also be linked to physical constraints or be due to toxic substances..
In addition, the Minister declared that it was “ out of the question to stop the subsidy of registers », Including that of Remera based in Lyon, currently at the center of a controversy after the revelation of the cases of Ain. ” When there is a register that has accumulated cases for 20 years 30 years, if at some point you stop it, it cannot be started any longer, you lose the information. When you have a register that works, you must not stop it “.
Anne-Flore Renard
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