Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ

[Article] La consommation d'eau fluorée pourrait réduire le quotient intellectuel des jeunes enfants.


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Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ.A study published Monday linked consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, a finding at odds with decades of public health messaging extolling the mineral's benefits in reducing cavities.Several...
This article was published Wednesday, 21 August, 2019 by AFP
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AFP / Alastair Pike The study found an increase in concentration of fluoride in pregnant mother's urine of one milligram per liter was associated with a 4.5-point lower IQ score in boys, but not girls, at age three or four


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