Birth Defects on the Rise in Former Iraqi Battleground

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The Iraqi city of Fallujah, which saw some of the heaviest fighting during the Iraq war, is now experiencing an alarming increase in birth defects, including Spina Bifida. A recently-published medical study indicates that exposure to toxic metals from U.S. munitions could be responsible, though the Pentagon discounts the claim. Sebastian Meyer reports from Fallujah.