/oss/taxonomy/term/4275/all en /oss/article/health-history/gin-mania <p>Between 1715 and 1750 there were more deaths than births in London, with the greatest mortality among children. Many of these deaths were due to fetal alcohol syndrome as unhappy mothers-to-be sought solace in gin. And unhappiness was the rule, not the exception, and it wasn’t limited to pregnant women.</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2020 21:26:05 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8078 at /oss