A study found an association between mothers drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy and the child's subsequent IQ scores
found an association between mothers drinking fluoridated water during pregnancy and the child's subsequent IQ scores. Many communities have long put fluoride in drinking water to prevent tooth decay. But if you Google"fluoride makes you dumb," you'll get plenty of sites advancing unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about how the government is putting fluoride in the water to keep people dumb and docile.
Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to better understand the relationship between putting fluoride in water and potential health effects. Before you try to decide whether you like your teeth or your brain better, let's take a closer look at this study.University of British Columbia , the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Indiana University and Laval University conducted the study. The study followed 601 pairs of mothers and the children whom they had given birth to from 2008 to 2012.
After the mothers gave birth, the study then followed the resulting children, 52% of whom were female. When the children reached ages 3 to 4, they underwent testing, using the
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