Folic acid, iodine in bread bringing result

A new study has found the mandatory introduction of folic acid and iodine to bread has brought significant health benefits to Australians. Image: Folic acid and iodine in bread making difference (AAP)

The rates of spina bifida and other neural birth defects in Australian babies have declined since the introduction in 2009.

 

A review of the program has found the rate of neural-tube defects among teenagers has decreased by almost 55 per cent and by 74 per cent among Aboriginal women.