India, May 14 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that it is initiating action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market.
Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, these products are swallowed and ingested by infants and toddlers. They have also never been approved by the FDA. Ingested fluoride has been shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of high concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood, accordng to FDA. Other studies have suggested an association between fluoride and thyroid disorders, weight gain and possibly decreased IQ.
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