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Background: The Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study was established to obtain Canadian biomonitoring data for pregnant women and their infants, and to examine potential adverse health effects of prenatal exposure to priority environmental chemicals on pregnancy and infant health.
Methods: Women were recruited during the first trimester from 10 sites across Canada and were followed through delivery. Questionnaires were administered during preg
Key Points
Provides an overview of the main sources of fluoride in children.
Stresses the proportion of fluoride (F) intake from ingestion of toothpaste.
Draws attention to the implications for oral health of the F balance in infants and young children.
Illustrates the importance of assessing fluoride exposure at an individual and community level in the context of clinical dental practice.
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the main source