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

• Main Authors: Diana Rocha-Amador (Author), Maria Elena Navarro (Author), Leticia Carrizales (Author), Raúl Morales (Author), Jaqueline Calderón (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...