Fluoride in preterm infant formula unacceptable for safety issues, coalition advises.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PRETERM INFANT FORMULA SUPPLEMENTAL FLUORIDE INCLUSION DISCOURAGED by the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation in June 22 comments to FDA and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Life Sciences Research Office. Pointing to potential health risks involving excessive fluoride intake in children, the coalition of individuals, health professionals, law makers and community groups questions whether "any consideration at all should be given to exposing low birth-weight, premature infants to fluoride, in any form or in any amount, no matter how low."
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