L ook along any high street and youâre bound to spot a hairdressers. Viewed as an essential part of many Britsâ grooming habits, hairdressing salons have remained relatively resilient over recent years, in spite of the challenging economic backdrop.
Statistics show that Fetal Alcohol Syndrome occurs in three to six of every 1,000 live births, according to research conducted by the Center for Disease Control in the USA. Applying this research to Ireland, there could be 177 to 354 babies born each year with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
The mortality rate in Ireland for children under five is 4.6 deaths per 1000 births, almost double that in Iceland, which was the lowest recorded at 2.4 deaths per 1,000 births. Malta came in with the worst record with 7 deaths per 1,000 births, followed by the UK with 4.9 deaths per 1,000 births.