Emily Oster on Pregnancy, Causation, and Expecting Better
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The Importance of Moderation in Alcohol Use
"I took pretty seriously the idea that like moderation meant not a whole glass or not, you know, not 10 ounces," she says. "For me, the data part of this was was the most important part of the evidence" Her obstetrician told her it was okay to have an occasional glass but warned women against having more than one drink in a day. She's gotten different levels of reaction from doctors and groups associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.
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