Some of the local activists have made repeated claims about alleged increases in health effects such as multiple sclerosis and birth defects in the New Plymouth area. Should this be cause for concern?
The Taranaki Medical Officer of Health (Dr Patrick O’Connor) has investigated these and other allegations and has found no evidence to support such claims. His findings have been published in the news media and his reports are available through the Ministry of Health. The key report is available at Neural Tube Defects At Westown Maternity Hospital, 1965-72 (170 KB PDF).
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