The study found no evidence linking fluoride exposure during early childhood with adverse cognitive outcomes. Participants exposed to fluoridated water and those with dental fluorosis scored ...

Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking water, especially well water, but the concentrations are generally low in public water ...

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics sparked debate by suggesting that higher maternal fluoride exposure during pregnancy was associated with lower IQ scores in young boys.

The publication they omitted found no link between "fluoride exposure during pregnancy, infancy, or childhood and full-scale IQ," he wrote. Other recent, high-quality studies showing no ...

New meta-analysis found that fluoride is toxic to early brain development, based on studies of pregnant women and infants. HHS Secretary Kennedy has reviewed guidance on fluoride in drinking water.

Journal Reference: Hoffman, S.S., Tang, Z., Dunlop, A. et al. Impact of prenatal phthalate exposure on newborn metabolome and infant neurodevelopment. Nat Commun, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57273-z ...