Water fluoridation and the sudden infant death syndrome

Determines whether exposure to fluoridated water supplies prenatally or postnatally at the time of death increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Performs a nationwide, case-controlled study, with infants' water fluoridation status determined from census area unit information for mothers. Assesses SIDS risk associated with fluoride exposure postnatally according to method of infant feeding (breast or reconstituted formula) for the 2 days prior to death. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.