This week, the US health department announced a plan to ban prescription fluoride supplements for children.
The FDA will work to pull fluoride supplements for children from the market, the agency announced Tuesday. The move comes at the same time as a wave of bills aiming to restrict use of the mineral, which has long been added to public water supplies because it can prevent cavities.
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) May 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts
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... A decades-old dental health treatment may soon vanish in the United States. Access to fluoride supplements, prescribed to prevent cavities in children without access to fluoridated water, is now under threat from a controversial move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The agency announced May 13 that it plans to remove fluoride products that can be ingested by children from the market, citing concerns about potential harm to gut microbes, links to thyroid disorders, weight gain and decreased IQ. ...
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