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The FAA Report

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Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Overview

Issues

Call to action

Appendices:

Biographies

IPSOS survey

References

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Appendix 3 - References

1. Mason P. Nutrition in Pregnancy. Pharmaceutical Journal. 2003; 270; 369-370

2. Folic acid and prevention of disease: Report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA). Report on health and social subjects. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office: 2000.

3. IPSOS Consumer Research Survey, September 2003

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Use of folic acid for prevention of spina bifida and other neural tube defects: 1983-1991. MMWR. 1991;40:513-516

5. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. Prevention of neural tube defects: results of the MRC vitamin study. Lancet 1991; 338:131-7

6. Sanderson P, McNulty H, Mastroiacovo P et al. Folate Bioavailability: UK Food Standards Agency Workshop Report. Br J Nutr. 2003; 90, 473-479

7. Dept of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston. Joint Association of alcohol and folate intake with risk of major chronic disease in women. Am J Epidemiol. 2003; 158 (8):760-71

Hard copies of this report can be obtained by contacting: Carys Thomas at Ash Communications

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information herein is accurate, but no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading statements that information caused by negligence or otherwise and no responsibility is accepted in regard to the standing of any firms, companies or individuals mentioned.

First published August 2004

 

 
 

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