Why Is There No Conclusive Evidence That There Is a Specific

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why is there no conclusive evidence that there is a specific amount of alcohol a pregnant woman can drink without causing harmful effects to her child?

• A) ​Because there is no way to know exactly how much alcohol is in any given drink, and thus it is impossible to accurately gauge the amount of alcohol being consumed.
• B) ​Because the research has concluded that even very small amounts of alcohol on a single occasion are certainly damaging to an unborn child.
• C) ​Because the safe level of consumption is probably not the same for all women, as a result of heredity and health factors.
• D) ​Because alcohol is so often taken with other drugs that it is impossible to determine how much of it would be safe to consume.

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