Fluoride articles
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Pregnant? Researchers want you to know something about fluoride
Adding fluoride to drinking water is widely considered a triumph of public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the cavity-prevention strategy ranks alongside the development of vaccines and the recognition of tobacco's dangers as signal achievements of the 20th century. But new evidence from Los Angeles mothers and their preschool-age children suggests community water fluoridation may have a downside. A study published Monday in JAMA Network Open links prenatal exposure...
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Could fluoride in pregnancy affect kids' development? A study suggests a link
New research suggests fluoride exposure during pregnancy could be linked to neurobehavioral issues in kids. But even the study’s authors — who were prompted to examine the issue based on previous concerns about prenatal fluoride — say it’s too soon to stop adding the cavity-fighting mineral to drinking water. The new study found that women who had higher levels of fluoride during pregnancy reported later that their kids were more likely to have temper tantrums, complain of vague headaches and...
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Fluoride in the water linked to anxiety, temper problems and headaches in children as young as three, with experts claiming exposure high levels in pregnancy could be a 'risk to the developing brain'
Study findings from experts in Florida come as the UK plans to add fluoride into the drinking water supplies of another 1.6million Brits in a bit to improve the nation's dental health.