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The FDA will conduct a scientific review of fluoride dental supplements for children by late October with the goal of removing them from the market, according to the AP.
The agency does not plan to formally withdraw the products, since the process for doing so would take years. Instead, it will ask manufacturers to voluntarily pull their products from the market, the AP reported, citing an administration official.
Tuesday's announcement from the FDA comes after Kennedy said last month that he would order the CDC to stop recommending that fluoride be added to tap water.
Kennedy lauded the FDA's move to phase out fluoridated dental supplements for children, saying in a statement Tuesday: "Ending the use of ingestible fluoride is long overdue. This decision brings us one step closer to delivering on President [Donald] Trump's promise to Make America Healthy Again."
The health secretary has strongly opposed the fluoridation of public water supplies, referring to fluoride as "industrial waste" and a "dangerous neurotoxin" and suggesting that it's linked to a number of illnesses, including cancer. His views have spurred a number of state-level bans and lawsuits targeting products containing fluoride.
Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water after last month's announcement from Kennedy and lawmakers in Florida have also passed legislation aiming to implement a similar ban across the Sunshine State.
More at:
www.newsweek.com
The agency does not plan to formally withdraw the products, since the process for doing so would take years. Instead, it will ask manufacturers to voluntarily pull their products from the market, the AP reported, citing an administration official.
Tuesday's announcement from the FDA comes after Kennedy said last month that he would order the CDC to stop recommending that fluoride be added to tap water.
Kennedy lauded the FDA's move to phase out fluoridated dental supplements for children, saying in a statement Tuesday: "Ending the use of ingestible fluoride is long overdue. This decision brings us one step closer to delivering on President [Donald] Trump's promise to Make America Healthy Again."
The health secretary has strongly opposed the fluoridation of public water supplies, referring to fluoride as "industrial waste" and a "dangerous neurotoxin" and suggesting that it's linked to a number of illnesses, including cancer. His views have spurred a number of state-level bans and lawsuits targeting products containing fluoride.
Utah became the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water after last month's announcement from Kennedy and lawmakers in Florida have also passed legislation aiming to implement a similar ban across the Sunshine State.
More at:
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https://www.newsweek.com/rfk-ban-fluoride-supplements-kids-what-know-2071785RFK Jr. moves to get rid of fluoride supplements for kids: What to know
The U.S. health secretary has railed against the fluoridation of drinking water, referring to fluoride as a "dangerous neurotoxin."
www.newsweek.com
