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PA State Health Officials Recognize Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Week
September 26th, 2008
To help people learn about preventable birth defects associated with drinking alcohol during pregnancy, the Department of Health today launched "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Week." Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, is an umbrella term that describes the nation's leading category of preventable birth defects and developmental disabilities that include: fetal alcohol syndrome; partial fetal alcohol syndrome; alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder; and alcohol-related birth defects. The effects of FASD can include growth deficits; mental retardation; heart, lung and kidney defects; specific facial characteristics; hyperactivity...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-09-26)
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