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

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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.
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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Source Details

Country/Region
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Issuing Organization
Public Health England (PHE)
Publication Year
2021