Finnish children sent to Sweden to avoid war suffered more than those who stayed
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
Finnish war children, that is, Finnish children who were evacuated to safety in Sweden during the second world war, faced greater hardships than children who remained in Finland, a new study suggests. In particular, there are marked differences in the risk for heart diseases and diabetes as well as in the prevalence of mental health problems.