The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is removing from the market prescription drug products for children that contain concentrated ingestible fluoride, the agency announced this past week.
The FDA cited studies that suggest a connection between ingested fluoride in children and lower IQ, weight gain, and thyroid issues.
“Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, these products are swallowed and ingested by infants and toddlers,” a press release from the agency said. “They have also never been approved by the FDA.”
“Ingested fluoride has been shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of magnified concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood,” the press release added. “Other studies have suggested an association between fluoride and thyroid disorders, weight gain and possibly decreased IQ.”
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said…
