Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
History In the 1950s, birth defects caused by thalidomide1 highlighted the effects environmental-related factors had on fetal development (Brown et al., 2019). Despite evidence of alcohol being apparent from as early as 7,000–6,600 BCE, it wasn’t until 1973 that “fetal alcohol syndrome” was recognised. The term “fetal alcohol syndrome” (FAS) was first published in 1973 […]