US EditionRFK Jr. wants to remove ingestible fluoride products now available for sale
- U.S. Health officials revealed plans on Tuesday to gradually remove oral fluoride supplements intended for children’s dental health from the market.
- The effort follows Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign against fluoride products, despite fluoride's recognized role in reducing cavities since 1962.
- The FDA will conduct a scientific review by late October and request manufacturers to voluntarily remove these unapproved children's products from the market.
- FDA Commissioner Marty Makary cautioned that swallowing these supplements could be harmful by potentially disrupting beneficial gut microbes essential for digestive health and immune system function.
- As some states remove fluoride from water, regulators expect increased need for supplements, but the phase-out could reshape dental care access and practices over the coming years.
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Congressman tells RFK Jr. U.S. may need 'more dentists' if fluoride is banned
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked by Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, who is also a dentist, about plans the department could have for removing fluoride from drinking water and its repercussions.
What to Do If Fluoride Is Removed From Your Water
Right now, it’s politically hot to spit out fluoride. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long railed against fluoride in public water supplies, claiming that it correlates to lower IQs in kids. (Research suggests that fluoride may be linked to lower IQ scores only at very high exposures.) Dozens of places in the U.S.—including Miami-Dade County, Fla., Peshtigo, Wis., and the entire state of Utah—have recently passed restrictions banning …
FDA Moves To Ban Fluoride Supplements For Kids
ArtMarie/E+/Getty ImagesOn Monday, the Food and Drug Administration — under the auspices of Robert Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — issued a statement that the agency was initiating steps to remove ingestible fluoride supplements, though not fluoridated products like toothpaste or mouthwash, from the market. The move runs counter to recommendations not only from other HHS agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control…
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Trump Admin Ending Prescription of Fluoride Drugs to Children.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced plans to withdraw prescription fluoride drugs for children, citing potential neurotoxic risks and unapproved status by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services (HH…
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