Four of those children had short palpebral fissures, a smooth philtrum (see previous article by Blackburn), and "microcephaly" (a situation where a child's head is far smaller than the heads of children the same age), all manifestations of a child whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Dr. Smith and other doctors that got involved began checking the various maladies these children suffered from with other children whose disabilities hadn't

If pregnant women will not stop drinking, a broad-spectrum nutritional support may be an appropriate alternative. Christensen, Damaris (2000). Sobering Work - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Science News: Science Service, Inc. Retrieved on October 27, 2008 at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_mOISW/us_2001_Nov/ai_79757209?tag=content;col1 The author says that no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy has been established in lieu of avoidance. Many pregnant women who drink heavily want to know how much they drink without harming their

Mainstream smoke is exhaled from a smoker. Some experts say that side-stream smoke can emit higher levels of toxins than mainstream smoke. In response to these new reports, the Environmental Protection Agency classified secondhand smoke as a carcinogen because of its harmful effects on the health of both adults and the children of smokers. In addition, a lot more about the harm of other substances in tobacco smoke remains

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Special Education About the Child Pietro is a 7-year-old boy. His biological parents are Argentine and Colombian. He was born approximately six weeks prematurely because of his mother's consumption of alcohol throughout the duration of her pregnancy. According to medical reports, his mother did not consume heavy quantities of alcohol, but she did consume nominal amounts on a regular basis, such as one to three times a week, nearly

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a serious condition that arises from prenatal exposure to alcohol. As an entirely preventable disorder, FAS remains a significant public health concern due to its enduring impacts on individuals and society. It is characterized by a constellation of physical, behavioral, and cognitive abnormalities that can have lifelong ramifications for those affected (May et al., 2009). FAS falls within a broader category of conditions known as Fetal

Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Birthweight and Size are Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Birthweight and Size are Poor Predictors of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Sampson and colleagues (1994) sought to better understand the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure, birth size, and the neurobehavioral consequences that predictably emerge during childhood and adolescence. The main thesis of the paper is that prenatal alcohol exposure will impact birth size, but it is