Impact of folic acid fortification in the U.S.

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Impact of folic acid fortification in the U.S.

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October 2, 2017
By Center for Global Health (U.S.).

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Center for Global Health (U.S.).
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Folic acid has been added to foods labeled as "enriched," such has breads, pastas, rice and cereals.

This has lead to… 600-700 babies born with a spina bifida birth defect each year.

Resulting in $400-$^00 million saved each year.

www.cdc.gov/folicacid

birth-defects-prevention-infographic.pdf
Subjects:

Folic Acid Food, Fortified Micronutrients Neural Tube Defects/prevention & Control Spinal Dysraphism/prevention & Control
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Poster
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Infographic
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United States
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1 poster
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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