Over the past few months, thousands of people returned to their homes in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, where they faced threats from unexploded ordinances and lack of access to water, food and safe shelter. Many were forced to handle war debris, which may pose long-term health risks.Our new research from al-Faluja, Iraq, published today by the Costs of War project at Brown University, reveals just how dangerous this debris can be. Two decades after the United States-led invasion of Iraq and almost a decade after the occupation of al-Faluja by the ISIL (ISIS) group, the enduring health effects of war are still evident.
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