New Study Links Fluoride To Lower IQs
A study published on Monday in an influential medical journal has found a link between fluoride consumption during pregnancy and lower childhood IQs.
"When we started in this field, we were told that fluoride is safe and effective in pregnancy," said study co-author Christine Till of York University in Toronto. "But when we looked for the evidence to suggest that it’s safe, we didn’t find any studies done on pregnant women."
The study - conducted with 512 pregnant women recruited from six Canadian cities - used several methods to measure exposure to fluoride; analyzing the amount of fluoride in their urine; looking at how much tap water and tea they drank; and comparing the fluoride concentration in the community drinking water, according to the Daily Beast.
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