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1. Irish neonatal mortality statistics for 2000 [1]

The article discusses Irish neonatal mortality statistics 2002

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Republic of Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science, Vol: 172 Page: 154%N 3 2003
A. Waters; S. M. Gormally

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2. Session 1: Public health nutrition Folic acid food fortification: The Irish experience

The article discusses public health nutrition folic acid food fortification: The Irish experience

Abstract:

Adequate intake of folic acid by women during very early pregnancy can markedly reduce risk of the development of neural-tube defects (NTD). The effectiveness of advice to women to take folic acid supplements is limited, mainly because 50% of pregnancies are unplanned. However, mandatory folic acid food fortification programmes in North America have been very successful in reducing NTD more...

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Republic of Ireland

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, Vol: 67 Page: 381-389 2008
M. A. T. Flynn; W. A. Anderson; S. J. Burke; A. Reilly

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