Decreased intelligence in children and exposure to fluoride and arsenic in drinking water Disminución de la inteligencia en niños y exposición al flúor y arsénico en el agua potable

Decreased intelligence in children and exposure to fluoride and arsenic in drinking water Disminución de la inteligencia en niños y exposición al flúor y arsénico en el agua potable

Recent evidence suggests that fluoride (F) and arsenic (As) may adversely affect intelligence quotient (IQ) scores. We explore the association between exposure to F and As in drinking water and intelligence in children. Three rural communities in Mexico with contrasting levels of F and As in drinkin...

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Main Authors: Diana Rocha-Amador, Maria Elena Navarro, Leticia Carrizales, Raúl Morales, Jaqueline Calderón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2007-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Fluoruros
Arsénico
Agua Potable
Neurotoxinas
Inteligencia
Fluorides
Arsenic
Potable Water
Neurotoxins
Intelligence
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2007001600018

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