Figure A11 Correlations between Fluoride Exposure and Other Neurological Effects in Children (Low Risk-of-bias; Adjusted Beta)

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Note: Only low risk-of-bias studies displayed in this figure. "F" represents fluoride.

Bashash et al. (2018) observed significant associations between maternal urinary fluoride and ADHD-like symptoms related to inattention (an increase in 0.5 mg/L of maternal urinary fluoride was associated with a 2.84-point increase in the DSM-IV Inattention Index and a 2.54-point increase in Cognitive Problems and Inattention Index). These two scales contributed to the global ADHD Index and the DSM-IV ADHD Total Index shown here.