Children's Health Defense
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “initiating action” to remove children’s concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products from the market.
The drugs, which come in tablets and lozenges, are routinely prescribed to children in the U.S. as a means to prevent cavities. They can be prescribed to babies as young as 6 months old.
Overwhelming scientific research shows that fluoride’s benefits to teeth are topical, not the result of ingesting fluoride. Research also shows that ingesting fluoride is linked to reduced IQ, behavioral issues, disruption of thyroid functioning and the gut microbiome.
“The best way to prevent cavities in children is by avoiding excessive sugar intake and good dental hygiene, not by altering a child’s microbiome,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in the press release. “For the same reason that fluoride may kill bacteria on teeth, it may also kill intestinal bacteria important for a child’s health.”
Makary said he is instructing the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to evaluate the risk of systemic fluoride exposure from the drugs. “When it comes to children, we should err on the side of safety,” he added.
The agency said it aims to complete the safety review and public comment period and take action on the removal by Oct. 31. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also intends to issue best practices for dental hygiene in children…
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