Effects of High-Water Fluoride Exposure on IQ Levels in School-Age Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jiangsu, China

Yuting Xia1, Yong Xu1, Ming Shi2, Fei Liu2, Suo Liu2, Hui Wang3, Chao Dai4, Yunjie Ye1, Mao Liu1, Li Shang1, Yang Wang1, Peihua Wang5
1Department for Environmental Health (Endemic Disease Control and Prevention), Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China
2Xuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Second Ring West Road 143, 211006, Xuzhou, People’s Republic of China
3Peixian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Peixian, People’s Republic of China
4Fengxian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fengxian, People’s Republic of China
5Department for Environmental Health (Endemic Disease Control and Prevention), Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jiangsu Road 172, 210009, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China

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