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Dr. Godfrey P. Oakley, Jr. received his medical doctorate in 1965 from Bowman Gray School of Medicine (Wake Forest School of Medicine), Winston-Salem, NC, and a master of science in project management from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, in 1972. Photo courtesy Jon Rou, Emory He is a member of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) University Photography. of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors possible in medicine and health, with only 1,382 members nationwide. The organization recognizes those who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care, and public health. Oakley is also a former director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. He was named Man of the Week on ABC News in 1996. In 2003, he was presented with the EP Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award. various birth defects and the consumption of folic acid. Then in the early 1990s, research was published that established a correlation between folic acid consumption and reducing birth defects. Oakley, who at the time was working for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said he first heard the news on June 24, 1991. “I remember sitting in my office and getting a call at 5 p.m. that day,” Oakley says. “A collegue of mine in London said the results were in. Daily supplements of folic acid had prevented 72% of birth defects. That was very exciting news.” Oakley says that, a year after that, the U.S. Public Health Service established 400 micrograms of folic acid per day as the recommended serving. Then in 1996, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established its current folic acid fortification standard of 1.4 ppm (140 micrograms) with the definition of “enriched” grain products. Birth defect prevention. Several birth defects have been linked to a deficiency in folic acid. One of the earliest-discovered defects was anemia. Deficiencies can also result in various neural tube defects such as anencephaly, encephalocela, and spina bifida. In instances of spina bifida, Oakley says children are basically born into a wheelchair, where they will remain for their entire life. “How wonderful is it to allow a child to walk?” Oakley says. Whole grain versus enriched. In the United States, the hot health topic in grain has revolved around eating whole-grain products. Interestingly enough, Oakley says that, by definition, whole-grain products cannot be enriched. Therefore, they are not fortified with folic acid. “This presents a scenario where you have two health-conscious scientific communities saying two different things,” Oakley says. “On the one hand, nutritionists stress the importance of the benefits from natural whole grains. However, you will only get the grain’s natural folic acid from such products, which isn’t enough.” U.S. Corn Flour Fortification Requiring the fortification of corn flour is more important than boosting the required U.S. fortification levels for wheat Response No. 81 8 Response No. 82 First Quarter 2008 MILLING JOURNAL http://www.kcsupply.com http://www.gametmfg.com http://www.kcsupply.com http://www.gametmfg.com

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Milling Journal - First Quarter 2008 Contents First Break Examining Fortification Standards IAOM 2008 Milling Short Courses 2008 IAOM Conference and Expo Melinda Farris Interview Designing a Purifierless Millflow Dirk Maier Named KSU Dept. Head NAMA’s 2008 Division Meetings Protecting Electrical Workers Miller Profiles Todd Bastean Interview Safety: How Serious Are We? Product Quality/Gwirtz Product Roundup: Magnets Pest Management/Subramanyam Explosion Protection Supplier Interview: Darin Stutler Product Reviews New IAOM Safety Award Criteria Don’t Forget OSHA Form 300A Milling Notes Great Lakes Regional Conference 4th Quarter 2007 Flour Production IAOM Reference Guide Hammermills Brushes Aspirators Level Indicators Product Reviews Magnets Mixers Packaging Purifiers Safety Equipment Screeners Separators Sifter Accessories Ad Index

Milling Journal - Q1 2008

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