Maternal Urinary Fluoride and Child Neurobehavior at Age 36 Months.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Recent studies in Canadian and Mexican populations suggest an association of higher prenatal fluoride exposure with poorer neurobehavioral development, but whether this association holds for US-based populations is unknown.

Objective

To examine associations of third trimester maternal urinary fluoride (MUF) with child neurobehavior at age 3 years in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study utilized urine samples archived from 2017 to 2020 and neurobehavioral data assessed from 2020 to 2023 from the Maternal and Developmental Risks from Environmental and Social Stressors (MADRES) pregnancy cohort, which consisted of predominately Hispanic women residing in Los Angeles, California. Cohort eligibility criteria at recruitment incl

SUBMITTER: Malin AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11107298 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature