The First Description of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by French Pediatrician Paul Lemoine J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol Vol 19(2):e223; June 3, 2012 Review
Gideon Koren
Dr. Lemoine’s account demonstrates how much knowledge about the toxic fetal effects of alcohol was published and known in Europe in the early 1900’s, half a century before it became public knowledge and a public health issue.