Association between maternal fluoride exposure during pregnancy and IQ scores in offspring in Canada
R Green, B Lanphear, R Hornung, D Flora… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The potential neurotoxicity associated with exposure to fluoride, which has
generated controversy about community water fluoridation, remains unclear. Objective To
examine the association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and IQ scores in a
prospective birth cohort. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective, multicenter birth
cohort study used information from the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental
Chemicals cohort. Children were born between 2008 and 2012; 41% lived in communities …
generated controversy about community water fluoridation, remains unclear. Objective To
examine the association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and IQ scores in a
prospective birth cohort. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective, multicenter birth
cohort study used information from the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental
Chemicals cohort. Children were born between 2008 and 2012; 41% lived in communities …