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Article: STUDY LOOKS AT FETAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE RISKS "THERE'S NO SAFE TIME TO DRINK, EVEN BEFORE PREGNANCY IS DETECTED," UW-MADISON RESEARCHERS SAY.(LOCAL/WISCONSIN)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- September 15, 2005
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Byline: DAVID WAHLBERG dwahlberg@madison.com 608-252-6125
Just one or two drinks a day during pregnancy can cause not only developmental defects in babies but also addiction, sensory disorders and other problems when exposed children become adults, suggests a new study in monkeys by UW-Madison researchers.
The findings provide even more reason for pregnant women or women who may become pregnant not to consume alcohol, the researchers say. That warning carries special significance in Wisconsin, where the binge drinking rate among women is nearly twice the national average.
"There's no safe time to drink, even before pregnancy is detected, and ...