Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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should be a concern for all Americans; this is a very big problem that we face in society today. In this research paper you will what is and is it child abuse.
also known as FAS was first discover in France in 1968 and later by American researchers in 1973 (Chasnoff, 75). is a term used to ....
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.... The last characteristic is signs of central nervous system damage. However damages appears to vary in every child.
The causes of FAS are alcohol in pregnant women’s bloodstream circulates to the fetus by crossing the placenta. There the alcohol interferes with the ability to the fetus to receive sufficient oxygen and nourishment for a normal cell development in the brain and other body organs (FAS home page). Not all women who drink will have babies with FAS, however 40% of women who d ....
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