Family
Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Childhood IQ
JAMA Pediatrics study of 512 mother-child pairs: each 0.5 mg/L increase in maternal urinary fluoride associated with a 3.66-point drop in child IQ scores.
Curated by
Glen Kerby
Founder, I Drink Living Water
“Published in JAMA Pediatrics and then heavily debated. The study found that higher fluoride exposure during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in children. The science isn't settled — but the question deserves to be asked out loud.”
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