Texas AG调查Colgate公司和P&G公司关于向儿童推销误导性氟化牙膏的指控。 Texas AG investigates Colgate and P&G over alleged misleading fluoride toothpaste marketing to kids.

得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿已着手调查牙膏公司Colgate-Palmolive和Procter & Gamble公司, 指称这些公司向儿童销售氟化牙膏具有误导性, 且具有潜在危险性。 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into toothpaste companies Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble, alleging their fluoride toothpaste marketing to children is misleading and potentially dangerous. Paxton引述了2024年的一项研究,其中将儿童接触氟化物与较低的智商分数联系起来。 Paxton cites a 2024 study linking fluoride exposure to lower IQ scores in children. 调查是在关于氟化物安全问题的争论中进行的,牙医认为氟化物对于防止牙齿腐烂至关重要,而Paxton则认为,公司通过吸引口味和营销鼓励过度使用氟化物,使儿童的健康面临风险。 The investigation comes amid debate over fluoride's safety, with dentists maintaining that fluoride is essential for preventing tooth decay, while Paxton argues that companies are encouraging excessive use of fluoride through appealing flavors and marketing, putting children's health at risk.