Issue of Birth Defects

            

             The issue of birth defects has been a growing problem in America.

             More and more mothers are doing careless acts, which is slowly damaging.

             their unborn child. Many of these mistakes can be fixed. The leading.

             causes of birth defects is alcohol intake during birth, tobacco and drug.

             usage.

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             Many problems can occur when a mother drinks during pregnancy. .

             Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most reoccurring problem. There are.

             many ways to tell if a baby is affected by this syndrome. These include.

             birth weight under the tenth percentile, behavioral problems, and unusual.

             formation of the face. Children will have trouble with learning, attention,.

             problem solving, lack of coordination, and memory. Many of these.

             characteristics can not be determined until the child is well under age. Not.

             everyone who drinks during pregnancy will have a child that is diagnosed.

             with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Other variables could effect the child as.

             well. A example of this is drug usage. In order to educate mothers about.

             problems that could occur from drinking alcohol, Congress and.

             communities have worked together. In 1988, a bill was passed that required.

             a warning label on all alcoholic beverages. This label consisted of all of the.

             birth defects that could occur from drinking. .

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             Tobacco usage is very damaging, and even life threatening to a fetus. .

             Numerous problems could occur if a mother smokes while she is pregnant. .

             Some of these problems include preterm births, spontaneous abortion, and.

             low weight full term babies. Also, children can be greatly effected by.

             second hand smoke. Bronchitis, pneumonia, and other illnesses are just a.

             couple examples of what second hand smoke could do to a child. There.

             have been efforts all over the country trying to eliminate the sale of tobacco.

             products. Some of these efforts include restrictions on tobacco availability,.

             increasing the tax on tobacco, and , in some states there has been a ban on.

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