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Prenatal and childhood exposure to fluoride and neurocognitive outcomes
Safe People
Organisation name
University of Kent
Organisation sector
Academic Institute
Applicant name(s)
Stephen Peckham
Dr Ashley Mills
Prof. Lindsay Forbes
Prof. Vyvyan Howard
Christopher Neurath
B.Sc.
Christine Wells
PhD
Declan Waugh
P.E.
Safe Projects
Project ID
B3839
Lay summary
The US National Toxicology Program’s systematic review of fluoride neurotoxicity has identified many studies reporting substantial loss of IQ from early life fluoride exposure. Several are mother-child cohort studies finding lowered IQ and increased risk of ADHD. ALSPAC provides an ideal data set to further examine the association between early life fluoride exposure and developmental neurotoxicity.
Public benefit statement
This research has the potential to make a substantial contribution to understanding the association between early life fluoride exposure, especially prenatal, and child neurocognitive, neurodevelopmental, and neurobehavioral outcomes. Fluoride exposures are widespread throughout the world, from naturally occurring elevated fluoride in drinking water, in some areas from added fluoride to drinking water, from tea consumption, and from fluoride dental products. Protecting children from significant avoidable neurocognitive harm is the most important potential impact of this research.
Latest approval date
24/08/2021