There’s a new study weighing in on the controversial debate.
Since 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics has said fluoride is safe for babies, but a new study highlights a potential drawback from consumption during pregnancy. According to thein JAMA Pediatrics, women who drink fluoridated water during pregnancy may lead to lower IQs for their children later in life.
The Canadian study analyzed 100 women and their children from six major cities to see how fluoride consumption during a woman’s pregnancy affected her child when they were around 3 or 4 years old. The researchers say it had a clear effect on boys, where they saw a link to lower IQs. For girls, however, it’s not quite as crystal clear.
Here’s exactly what they observed. For moms-to-be living in an area that adds fluoride to drinking water, the decline in IQ was 1.5 points or 2.3 points, depending on the way fluoride exposure was measured. Fluoridated city water has been available in the United States since 1945, when Grand Rapids, Michigan added the mineral to its water supply following scientific research that showed its ability to promote oral health,
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