National Toxicology Program: An Evaluation of Neurotoxicity Following Fluoride Exposure from Gestational Through Adult Ages in Long-Evans Hooded Rats
Christopher A. McPherson, Guozhu Zhang, Richard Gilliam, Sukhdev S. Brar, Ralph Wilson, Amy Brix, Catherine Picut, G. Jean Harry First Online: 05 February 2018 Abstract At elevated levels, fluoride (F−) exposure has been associated with adverse human health effects....
A Canadian Population-based Study of the Relationship between Fluoride Exposure and Indicators of Cognitive and Thyroid Functioning; Implications for Community Water Fluoridation
Abstract: Concerns exist regarding potential harms of community water fluoridation. The study objective was to examine the association between fluoride exposure and indicators of two health outcomes for which concerns have been expressed, cognitive and thyroid...
Cognitive Impairment and Risk Factors in Elderly People Living in Fluorosis Areas in China
Residents living in fluorosis areas generally experienced long-term exposure to excessive fluoride in drinking water. The adverse effects of high fluoride levels on the nervous system have been studied; however, the effect of fluoride exposure on cognitive functions...
Fluoride exposure and indicators of thyroid functioning in the Canadian population: implications for community water fluoridation
Background There are concerns that altered thyroid functioning could be the result of ingesting too much fluoride. Community water fluoridation (CWF) is an important source of fluoride exposure. Our objectives were to examine the association between fluoride exposure...