X-post: A 35% Spike in Infant Mortality in Northwest Cities Since Meltdown

[Mika]

No, not the Northwest cities in the Latin Americas. In the USA.

Thread by DUer robdogbucky,

A 35% Spike in Infant Mortality in Northwest Cities Since Meltdown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1277345

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I post this to be the catalyst of a robust discussion on the most excellent infant mortality rate outcomes in Cuba post special period - the point in Cuban history where infant mortality dropped to top global rankings, despite the worst economic collapse in their history - and what we can learn from it.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. You know, Cuba would be more than give those victims superior treatment, like the Chernobyl victims

they've been treating all these long years!

From an earlier thread, some information on that:

More than 25,000 Chernobyl victims treated in Cuba
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x33419

Ukraine thanks Cuba for helping Chernobyl victims
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x46418

Mika talks to Thom Hartmann about Chernobyl disaster victims and cleft palate damage.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x50788

Ukraine to Help Fund Cuban Program for Chernobyl Children
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x15553

ETC.

Didn't see that material by robdogbucky. Really glad you posted the link. This is really unexpected, isn't it?