A man who donated significant amounts of sperm to a Danish sperm bank discovered he had a genetic mutation that increases the risk of childhood cancers. Some of these children have been diagnosed with two types of cancer, while others have already died, according to the investigation.

An investigation coordinated by the EBU Investigative Journalism Network and conducted by outlets including Deutsche Welle (DW), the BBC, and other European public broadcasters has revealed that the European Sperm Bank (ESB) sold donor 7069’s sperm to women in more than a dozen countries for over 15 years. At least 197 children were conceived, and potentially many more. The ESB hasn’t released the official number due to privacy concerns.

It took two rounds of tests

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