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Should folic acid be added to UK flour? The arguments for and against

June 7, 2019February 10, 2018 by Afifah Hamilton

Read Time: 6 minRecent media stories call for fortification of UK flour with folic acid to prevent birth defects, but is mandated mass medication of the whole population a price worth paying?

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Categories In the News Tags Article, folate, folic acid, fortification, mass medication, neural tube defects, personal liberties, pregnancy, state intervention

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