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fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient starting Jan. 1

State data show that between 2017 and 2019 - the latest years for which state data is available - about 28% of Latinas reported taking folic acid the month before becoming pregnant. White women took the vitamin at a higher rate, with 46% of them reporting consuming folic acid, according to the California Department of Public Health. This puts Latinas at higher risk of having a baby born with neural tube defects - defects of the brain and spinal cord. Some examples of that are conditions like spina bifida and anencephaly.
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fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

New California tortilla law aims to decrease birth defects in Latino babies

I really was in shock because we grow with these kinds of tortillas since generations, and we never have any problems. We have healthy kids,
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fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

A new California law requires tortillas to include an extra ingredient. Here's why

Most tortillas and corn masa products sold in California must contain folic acid starting Jan. 1 to reduce neural tube defects among infants.
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