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Citations and figures immediately, please, specifically relating to cousin marriage in those countries together with evidence that they “cause significantly hig

Citations and figures immediately, please, specifically relating to cousin marriage in those countries together with evidence that they “cause significantly higher birth defect rates...pulling the global rate up.” I grew up in an impacted area; you might call it downwind of Chernobyl. My mother had thyroid cancer at a young age and now had no thyroid. Numerous female relatives as well as friends and acquaintances have experienced similar problems and those are all associated with Chernobyl. Here’s a single scientific source. There are more, but I’m sure you’re eager to demonstrate your hypothesis that women in Eastern Europe are getting cancer not from industrial accidents but from cousin marriage. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6535271/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6535271/

melomal 6y ago
Exactly! I can cite 5+ women here in Poland who I know that all have thyroid related issues. Not blood related to each other but born close to each other. As far as I can tell no one is humping their cousin... My mum died when she was 36 because she had spent a couple of years working in a battery production factory in LT. I remember visiting her too! The amount of cancer, the locations of it and the aggressiveness of the growths found in her pointed to the simple fact that she was exposed to incredibly harsh chemicals. But it could be blamed on X, Y, Z if need be but this is the reality of it. Cousin marriages and cancer? Wow.
- senectus1 6y ago
  yeah but I also know about 4 or 5 women in australia that all have thyroid issues. and none have been anywhere near any known major sources of radiation. Thyroid issues are super common. Might be related but also may very well not be.
lupire 6y ago
Reread parent comment more carefully. You got it backwards.
- orhmeh09 6y ago
  I’m sorry, I must not have your understanding of reading. Could you do me the favor of elucidating what you’re getting at?
  - sokoloff 6y ago
    They’re suggesting that other areas (not near Chernobyl) have higher than typical rates from more close-relative interbreeding, which pulls the global average up relative to the more distant breeding pairing near Chernobyl. (I’m not taking a position either way as I have no data, but they’re clearly not accusing Chernobyl neighbors of mating with cousins.)

melomal 6y ago

Exactly! I can cite 5+ women here in Poland who I know that all have thyroid related issues. Not blood related to each other but born close to each other. As far as I can tell no one is humping their cousin... My mum died when she was 36 because she had spent a couple of years working in a battery production factory in LT. I remember visiting her too! The amount of cancer, the locations of it and the aggressiveness of the growths found in her pointed to the simple fact that she was exposed to incredibly harsh chemicals. But it could be blamed on X, Y, Z if need be but this is the reality of it. Cousin marriages and cancer? Wow.

senectus1 6y ago
yeah but I also know about 4 or 5 women in australia that all have thyroid issues. and none have been anywhere near any known major sources of radiation. Thyroid issues are super common. Might be related but also may very well not be.

lupire 6y ago

Reread parent comment more carefully. You got it backwards.

orhmeh09 6y ago
I’m sorry, I must not have your understanding of reading. Could you do me the favor of elucidating what you’re getting at?
- sokoloff 6y ago
  They’re suggesting that other areas (not near Chernobyl) have higher than typical rates from more close-relative interbreeding, which pulls the global average up relative to the more distant breeding pairing near Chernobyl. (I’m not taking a position either way as I have no data, but they’re clearly not accusing Chernobyl neighbors of mating with cousins.)