Getty Images “Exposure to fluoride during pregnancy does not mean that a child will experience greater neurobehavioral problems,” senior study author Tracy Bastain, an associate professor of ...

But recent studies suggest that fluoride exposure can cause harm to a fetus if consumed during pregnancy, a critical period for brain development. A new study, led by researchers at the Keck ...

New research suggests fluoride exposure during pregnancy could be linked to neurobehavioral issues in kids. But even the study’s authors — who were prompted to examine the issue based on ...

Fluoride exposure during pregnancy has been linked to an increased ... Researchers at the university conducted the first U.S.-based study examining the link between prenatal fluoride and childhood ...

Women with higher fluoride exposure levels during pregnancy also tended to rate their children higher on scoring scales related to autism spectrum disorder symptoms. The fluoride levels identified in ...

The study collected data from 220 mother-child pairs, examining fluoride levels during pregnancy and child behavior at age 3. A 0.68 milligram increase per liter in fluoride exposure was linked ...

The investigators found that women with higher fluoride exposure during pregnancy tended to rate their children higher for overall neurobehavioral problems. The study team hopes their findings ...

Philippe Grandjean, a researcher on the study ... During an appearance last week on “The Story With Martha MacCallum.” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that “exposure to fluoride ...