[Source] For the past 25 years, the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) has been warning the public about the harmful effects of fluoride supplements prescribed to children, and we’ve been calling for and petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove these products from the market because they’re unapproved, unsafe, unnecessary, and ineffective.
In another monumental victory for our movement, the FDA announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process to “remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market.”
In a press release, the FDA acknowledged that fluoride drugs meant for ingestion have never been approved by the FDA as either safe or effective despite being prescribed copiously for over 75 years to infants, toddlers, and young children in the U.S. The agency expressed concerns about mounting research showing harm to children from ingesting fluoride, including studies showing that fluoride alters the gut microbiome and contributes to thyroid disorders, weight gain, and decreased IQ.
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