Residence within 3 km of a landfill site was
associated with a significantly raised risk of congenital anomaly odds
ratio 1·33 [95% CI 1·11–1·59],A
significantly raised odds ratio for residence within 3 km of
a landfill site was found for neural-tube defects (odds ratio
1·86 [1·24–2·79]), malformations of the cardiac septa
(1·49 [1·09–2·04]), and anomalies of great arteries and
veins (1·81 [1·02–3·20]). Odds ratios of borderline
significance were found for tracheo-oesophageal anomalies
(2·25 [0·96–5·26]), hypospadias (1·96 [0·98–3·92]), and
gastroschisis (3·19 [0·95–10·77]).