For those who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to remove the risk of alcohol-related harm to the baby.
Clinical Recommendation
🏴 England • Public Health England (PHE)
Recommendation Statement
For those who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to remove the risk of alcohol-related harm to the baby.
For those who are pregnant or think they could become pregnant, the safest approach is not to drink alcohol at all, to remove the risk of alcohol
- related harm to the baby.
Clinical Topics
Keywords
Assessment and Care Planning
References
Department of Health and Social Care (2021). General. European Food Safety Authority. Scientific Opinion on Dietary Reference Values for fluoride. EFSA J. 2013;11(8):3332.; Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety. Opinion on the safety of fluorine compounds in oral hygiene products for children under the age of 6 years. SCCS/1510/13. Brussels: European Commission; 2015.
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