“Fluoride benefits and risks: Lessons from 70 years of water fluoridation in Singapore”: Correspondence
Recently Yee et al. published a commentary in the Annals,1 focusing on a meta-analysis of 74 human observational studies by Taylor et al. published in JAMA Pediatrics,2 which found an inverse association between fluoride exposure and children’s intelligence quotient (IQ). Although many of the authors’ critiques are directly addressed in Taylor et al. and in their previous commentary,3 the group would like to take this opportunity to respond.
Authors
- Pamela Hartman
- Kristen Magnuson
- Sorina Eftim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6779-1463)
- Christopher A. Sibrizzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2301-7723)
- K. W. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5430-4224)
- Robyn Blain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1859-5554)
- Andrew A Rooney
- John R Bucher
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- ICF International (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.202631
- Primary Topic
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00