Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study finds

Fluoride exposure during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood neurobehavioral problems, study finds
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“There are no known benefits to the fetus from ingesting fluoride. And yet now we have several studies conducted in North America suggesting that there may be a pretty significant risk to the developing brain during that time.” That’s the findings of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine at USC.

Tracy Bastain, Ph.D. and senior author of the study, noted:

“Women with higher fluoride exposure levels in their bodies during pregnancy tended to rate their 3-year-old children higher on overall neurobehavioral problems and internalizing symptoms, including emotional reactivity, anxiety and somatic complaints.”

Medical Xpress, 5/20/24

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