Prenatal Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Outcomes in Children at 4 and 6 –12 Years of Age in Mexico

Conclusions:
In this study, higher prenatal fluoride exposure, in the general range of exposures reported for other general population samples of pregnant women and nonpregnant adults, was associated with lower scores on tests of cognitive function in the offspring at age 4 and 6–12 y. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP655

Received: 14 June 2016
Revised: 08 May 2017
Accepted: 09 May 2017
Published: 19 September 2017
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Supplemental Material is available online (https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP655).
The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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