We Were There – Folic Acid
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Channel: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) · 2016 · News & Politics
Twenty-four years ago, the US Public Health Service recommended that women of childbearing age should daily consume 400 micrograms of folic acid to help prevent certain neural tube defects, namely spina bifida and anencephaly. CDC played a leading role in the making of that important recommendation. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
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