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Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that is commonly added to drinking water and dental products to prevent cavities, a significant public health achievement. However, prolonged exposure to high levels of fluoride can damage teeth and bones, and recent evidence suggests that moderate levels of fluoride may be linked to lower IQ in children. Balancing fluoride’s profound oral health benefits while minimizing potential harms requires a careful examination of the latest data.

Here's why experts are saying you should think twice before tossing your old raincoat. YSPH Associate Professor and environmental toxicologist Dr. Nicole Deziel shares her expertise.

Newsweek spoke to Dr. Nicole Deziel, researcher at Yale Cancer Center and associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the mineral and how it affects your body. YSPH Associate Professor Nicole Deziel comments.

The benefits of water fluoridation have become the subject of much national debate. YSPH professors Nicole Deziel and Vasilis Vasiliou provide their expert perspectives.

Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Nicole Deziel, an expert on environmental contaminants, discusses the health concerns surrounding fracking in this report.

With swaths of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil. YSPH's Dr. Nicole Deziel comments on the situation

Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of active oil and gas wells that are known to release air pollutants and odors.

Unitization, the pooling of parcels of land into a single unit for fracking purposes, has been legal in Ohio since 1965, however, the last decade has seen unitization orders surge to meet fracking demands. As fracking in Ohio surges, a Yale School of Public Health report has identified human health concerns associated with fracking.