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Inbreeding coefficients of various populations in Europe and Asia. Offspring of biologically related persons are subject to the possible effects of inbreeding, such as congenital birth defects. The chances of such disorders are increased when the biological parents are more closely related.
The issue was titled the Negro Number and called on prominent African-Americans to display why birth control was beneficial to the African-American community. Authors such as W.E.B Du Bois and George Schuyler contributed to the magazine, each stating different reasons why they believed contraception was an asset for the Black community.
The actress Gemma Arterton was born with six fingers on each hand, the additional fingers being removed after birth. [52] Robert Chambers, purported author of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, and his brother William had six digits on each limb. [53] Lucille Clifton, an African-American poet and civil rights advocate. [54]
Across America, nearly 4 in 10 Black children live in areas with poor environmental and health conditions compared to 1 in 10 white children. Factories spew nitrogen oxide and particulate matter.
During the past two decades, there have been 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans relative to white Americans. That represents a loss of more than 80 million years of life, according ...
Black children of low socioeconomic status are starting their periods earlier than the average age, and it takes more time for their menstrual cycles to become regular, according to a new report.
The CDC and National Birth Defect Project studied the incidence of birth defects in the US. Key findings include: Down syndrome was the most common condition with an estimated prevalence of 14.47 per 10,000 live births, implying about 6,000 diagnoses each year.
Cognitive abilities among inbred and non-inbred children in "families of five Muslim populations of [the] Jammu region." [ 11 ] Multiple studies have established consanguinity as a high cause for birth defects and abnormalities.