(The Hill) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday it will be moving to take ingestible prescription fluoride products for children off the market, citing concerns that the mineral alters the gut microbiome of children.
In press release, the agency said ingestible fluoride products differ from topical goods like toothpaste and mouthwash because they have been “shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of magnified concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood.”
The FDA has set an Oct. 31 deadline for completing a safety review and public comment period for removing ingestible fluoride.
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