Ireland too grey for the burqa

Women wearing burqas in cold countries risk broken bones from vitamin D deficiency

Muslim Women wearing veil

 by Colin Gleeson

MUSLIM women who wear the burqa in Ireland are at increased risk of pelvic fractures during childbirth because of vitamin D deficiency due to a lack of sunlight, a consultant warns.

Babies born to women with vitamin D deficiency are also more prone to seizures in their first week of life,