http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4480618/Daughter-tackles-ethnic-taboo-costs-NHS-millions.html
The day her four-year-old brother died is firmly rooted in Aisha Khan’s memory. Aisha was only eight when she woke up to find her home in West Yorkshire filled with people; a kindly uncle...
Its there on the first page of this thread. Sue BBC for misinformation or the researcher for lying in that case which no one is doing . At best where they were challenged, they played "Islamophobia" card.
If the facts were incorrect they would have been sued already.
Most of the resident British Pakistanis on this forum outright deny there is any risk of genetic defect due to cousin marriages even when the facts the laughing in the face.
Fifth of Luton's infant deaths linked to kin marriage
About one fifth of infant deaths in Luton are caused by hereditary genetic conditions, council figures show.
About 18 children under the age of one die each year, and about four of these are due to conditions linked to cousin marriage...
No one in countering the risks of having babies after 34 its well established, just as well established is the fact that cousin marriages lead to increased risk of having babies with genetic defect, just as well established fact that British Pakistanis lead the nation in number of children born...
Summary
Background
Congenital anomalies are a leading cause of infant death and disability and their incidence varies between ethnic groups in the UK. Rates of infant death are highest in children of Pakistani origin, and congenital anomalies are the most common cause of death in children...
That one third stats is for British Pakistanis living in Bradford . Also I am not claiming it happens over a single generation over multiple generations the risk increase astronomically .
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jul/04/marriage-first-cousins-birth-defects
If you believe that...
There are scientists who do not believe in global warming or evolution as well. I go with the overwhelming opinion as far as science is concerned. In this case Overwhelming opinion is cousin marriages over generations lead to many genetic recessive disorders which becomes very clear when you...
And I chide them for this disgusting stupid practice as well. Now coming back to the point so you believe those Pakistani medical researchers who wrote this paper are lying, BBC is lying, everyone is lying. Got it .
Ok BBC is lying, got it. I am sure this research paper by british pakistanis is completely crap as well . They must be sell outs trying to brainwash you against this great tradition. .https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4567984/
Per sannu ki, keep marrying cousins
British Pakistanis are 13 times more likely to have children with genetic disorders than the general population - they account for just over 3% of all births but have just under a third of all British children with such illnesses.
Source:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/4442010.stm