A Canadian Population-based Study of the Relationship between Fluoride Exposure and Indicators of Cognitive and Thyroid Functioning; Implications for Community Water Fluoridation

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dc.contributor.advisorMcLaren, Lindsay
dc.contributor.authorBarberio, Amanda
dc.contributor.committeememberQuiñonez, Carlos
dc.contributor.committeememberHosein, Shaun
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-13T20:32:32Z
dc.date.available2016-10-13T20:32:32Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractConcerns exist regarding potential harms of community water fluoridation. The study objective was to examine the association between fluoride exposure and indicators of two health outcomes for which concerns have been expressed, cognitive and thyroid functioning, among a population-based sample of Canadians. Data were analyzed from Cycles 2 and 3 of the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Logistic regression and multinomial logistic regression were used to examine associations between fluoride exposure (from urine and tap water) and indicators of cognitive and thyroid functioning, adjusting for covariates. There was no evidence of any relationship between fluoride exposure and thyroid functioning. Higher urinary fluoride was associated with having some cognitive problems (versus none), but this finding disappeared when the sample was constrained to those for whom we could discern fluoride exposure from drinking water. Future research should continue to utilize this high quality data source to explore other potential harms.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBarberio, A. (2016). A Canadian Population-based Study of the Relationship between Fluoride Exposure and Indicators of Cognitive and Thyroid Functioning; Implications for Community Water Fluoridation (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24639en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24639
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3428
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.titleA Canadian Population-based Study of the Relationship between Fluoride Exposure and Indicators of Cognitive and Thyroid Functioning; Implications for Community Water Fluoridation
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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