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CIAN member Christine Till has received the Needleman \"Scientist-Advocate Award for Protecting Children from Toxic Chemicals.\" This award from the International Society for Children's Health and the Environment (ISCHE) \"acknowledges a scientist who has made significant strides in advancing children's environmental health, while facing formidable challenges from powerful entities, including industry and government.\" Dr. Till received this award for \u201cdemonstrating integrity when her epidemiologic finding, that young children with higher prenatal fluoride exposure had lower IQ test scores, came under attack.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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