This is a simple measure but one that has huge positive public health implications, with the potential to save hundreds of lives every year in the UK and prevent much of the unnecessary suffering caused by neural tube defects.
https://humanists.uk/2024/11/15/humanists-uk-welcomes-uk-government-decision-to-add-folic-acid-to-flour-to-reduce-birth-defects/
https://humanists.uk/2024/11/15/humanists-uk-welcomes-uk-government-decision-to-add-folic-acid-to-flour-to-reduce-birth-defects/
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This is something we've long campaigned for, and it's a great example of science leading the way!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16021829/