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Is higher fluoride intake in pregnancy affecting kids’ IQ? By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new study suggests that fluoride consumption at higher levels in pregnancy could be linked to a decline in IQ by a few points in the children. Experts disagree on the acceptability of this finding, which has stirred up questions about […]

Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe? A New Study Reignites a Long-Standing Debate A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has given new life to a long-running debate: whether adding fluoride to drinking water is a prudent way to prevent tooth decay, or a potentially toxic mistake. The research, which focused on mother-child pairs from six […]

Can Maternal Fluoride Consumption During Pregnancy Lower Children’s Intelligence? By Richard Harris, NPR science correspondent A study published Monday suggests that fluoride consumed by pregnant women can decrease the IQ of their children. No single study provides definitive answers, but the latest research on this controversial topic will no doubt stir debate. Fluoride protects teeth […]

Decision to Publish Study on Maternal Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy By Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH This decision to publish this article was not easy. Given the nature of the findings and their potential implications, we subjected it to additional scrutiny for its methods and the presentation of its findings. The mission of the journal […]

Could Fluoride Be Bad for Baby During Pregnancy? By Dennis Thompson,  HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Fluoride exposure from drinking water during pregnancy could be making children less intelligent, a new Canadian study argues. Expectant moms with higher levels of fluoride in their urine tended to have kids with lower average […]

Study linking mother’s fluoride exposure to lower IQ scores in kids raises questions By Ken Alltucker Young children whose mothers consumed higher levels of fluoride while pregnant scored slightly lower on IQ scores than their peers, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, used two measures to evaluate the amount of fluoride that […]

Higher fluoride levels during pregnancy may be linked with lower IQ scores in kids: study By Jackie Dunham Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of fluoride in their tap water during pregnancy scored lower on IQ tests than those with mothers who had less exposure while pregnant, according to a new study. In […]

Fluoride: Can it harm your unborn baby? By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, BabyCenter News & Analysis SECOND SUMMARY Drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy doesn’t pose an immediate health risk to your baby. But a recent study suggests that the children of pregnant women who had ingested fluoridated water during their pregnancies had lower mental functions. The study […]

No, Fluoride Doesn’t Lower IQ. It Fails to Satisfy Hill’s Criteria of Causality By Alex Berezow Because Americans have a conspiracy theory about everything, of course there’s a conspiracy involving drinking water. Didn’t you know that fluoride, which is added to our drinking water to keep our teeth healthy (and is considered one of the […]

No, Fluoride Doesn’t Lower IQ. It Fails to Satisfy Hill’s Criteria of Causality By Alex Berezow Because Americans have a conspiracy theory about everything, of course there’s a conspiracy involving drinking water. Didn’t you know that fluoride, which is added to our drinking water to keep our teeth healthy (and is considered one of the […]