title: Folate deficiency is an "imminent health hazard" causing a worldwide birth defects epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. gpoakley@mindspring.com
authors.forename: Godfrey P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Oakley
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D016742:Preconception Care; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D005492:Folic Acid