The Impact of Environmental Pollution on Congenital Anomalies of New Birth in Kirkuk City – Iraq

The Birth abnormalities or congenital malformations can emerge during the fetal development stage from a parent's genetic composition. main contributors to neonatal and childhood disease impairment are abnormalities. Increase observation of anomaly (CA) in Mama Village that belong Kirkuk city has been made with information about frequency nature these This study was conducted estimate prevalence city. A Cross sectional includes 60 couples who living for duration March 2020 2022 investigate risk increases 2019. data collected by direct interview participants took full history performing ultrasonography. highest CA reach 55%, 96.7% participant were cousin. Nearly two third had single anomaly. Central nervous system most prevalent current study, hydrocephalous presented 18.3% them. Young age group mother, cousin marriage infant death factor CA. It is concluded higher especially when compared number area population. central more probable which shown be substantially correlated maternal prior previous child death, paternal consanguinity, age. Higher could related environment effect (weapon-related) occur studied previously. Key words: Congenital anomaly, marriage, weapon explosion.