ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2023
Epidemiological analysis of drinking water-type fluorosis areas and the impact of fluorosis on children's health in the past 40 years in China.
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- Global groundwater contamination by geogenic fluoride.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2026Pooled it
- Unsafe drinking water and human health: A global umbrella review of disease outcomes, intervention effectiveness, and policy implications.Cell reports. Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- The Systematic Analysis of the Impact of China Water Improvement and Fluoride Reduction Project on Children.Biological trace element research · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the Impacts of Fluoride-Induced Thyroid Toxicity: A Comprehensive Review.Biological trace element research · 2026Review
- Predicting skeletal fluorosis severity using machine learning across diverse fluoride-exposed populations in China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Role of SIRT1-BDNF Signaling Pathway in Fluoride-Induced Toxicity for Glial BV-2 Cells.Biological trace element research · 2025Article
- Chondroitin sulfate protects against synaptic impairment caused by fluorosis through the Erk1/2-MMP-9 signaling pathway.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- In-vitro-cytotoxicity of cariostatic agents based on fluorides and lanthanide salts in L-929 fibroblasts.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Low Fluoride Regulates Macrophage Polarization Through Mitochondrial Autophagy Mediated by PINK1/Parkin Axis.Biomolecules · 2025Article
- Epigenome-wide association study of fluoride exposure during early adolescence and DNA methylation among U.S. children.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- Doses of fluoride toothpaste for children up to 24 months.BDJ open · 2024Article
- Kidney toxicity of fluorides-A biochemical evaluation of renal function markers in adults residing in fluoride endemic areas of YSR Kadapa district.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
This study analyzed the effect of China's fluorosis prevention and control program, which has been in effect for more than 40 years, and the impact of fluorosis on children's health. Relevant research studies were retrieved from the following online databases from the time of their inception to May 2022: PubMed, ScienceDirect, Embase, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang. The Review Manager 5.3 software was used in statistical analyses. This article included seventy studies: Thirty-eight studies reported the effect of improving water quality and reducing fluoride content, the incidence rate of dental fluorosis in children, and the level of urinary fluoride, and thirty-two studies reported the intelligence quotient (IQ) and health status of children. Following water improvement strategies, the fluoride levels in drinking water decreased significantly; urinary fluoride levels and dental fluorosis decreased significantly in children. With regard to the effect of fluorosis on the IQ of children, the results showed that the IQ of children in areas with a high fluoride of fluorosis was lesser than that in areas with a low fluoride, and this difference was significant. Based on the prevalence of dental fluorosis and its effect on the intelligence of children, it appears that reducing fluoride levels in drinking water and monitoring water quality are important strategies for the prevention and treatment of fluorosis.
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