• Can J Clin Pharmacol · Jan 2010

    Alcohol content in declared non-to low alcoholic beverages: implications to pregnancy.

    • Y Ingrid Goh, Zulfikar Verjee, and Gideon Koren.
    • Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
    • Can J Clin Pharmacol. 2010 Jan 1;17(1):e47-50.

    BackgroundAlcohol consumption in pregnancy may result in serious adverse fetal outcome. Non- or low alcoholic wines and beers may be a risk-reduction strategy to help alcohol-dependent individuals to prevent or limit ethanol consumption. The objective of this study was to quantify ethanol concentrations in Canadian beverages claiming to contain no or low alcohol content.MethodsForty-five different beverages claiming to contain no or low alcohol content in the Canadian market were tested for ethanol concentration using gas chromatography.ResultsThirteen (29%) of the beverages contained ethanol levels higher than the declared concentration on their label. Six beverages claiming to contain no alcohol were found to contain greater than 1% ethanol.ConclusionPregnant women seeking replacement to alcoholic beverages may be misled by these labels, unknowingly exposing themselves and their unborn babies to ethanol.

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