76% of Pakistanis in Bradford marry their first cousins. British Pakistanis who make up around 3% of the UK population but account for 33% of birth defects in the country.

76% of Pakistanis in Bradford marry their first cousins. British Pakistanis who make up around 3% of the UK population but account for 33% of birth defects in the country. Which results in a significant burden on the UK's healthcare system and attributes the cultural norm to… pic.twitter.com/s0KJZo3d1H

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