Overview

• The FDA has initiated a safety review of ingestible fluoride supplements for children, aiming for their removal from the market by October 31, 2025.
• FDA Commissioner Marty Makary highlighted risks such as gut microbiome disruption, potential thyroid disorders, weight gain, and decreased IQ in children.
• The targeted fluoride drops and tablets, prescribed for children in low-fluoride areas, have never been formally approved by the FDA.
• Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called fluoride a 'dangerous neurotoxin' and directed the CDC to stop endorsing water fluoridation.
• Utah has banned fluoride in public water, and Florida is set to follow, reflecting a growing trend of state-level fluoride restrictions.