Fluoride, Water, and Kids’ Brains

A new study suggests fluoride exposure in utero might affect neurobehavior later on. But, honestly, it’s complicated.

F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE
7 min readMay 20, 2024

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I recently looked back at my folder full of these medical study commentaries and realized I’ve been doing this for a long time. More than 400 articles, believe it or not.

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F. Perry Wilson, MD MSCE

Medicine, science, statistics. Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Yale. New book “How Medicine Works and When it Doesn’t” available now.