Miami-Dade Commissioners vote to remove fluoride from drinking water
The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted to remove fluoride from the county's water supply, a controversial decision that has sparked heated debate among residents and officials.
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The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted to remove fluoride from the county's water supply, a controversial decision that has sparked heated debate among residents and officials.
The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted to remove fluoride from the county's water supply, a controversial decision that has sparked heated debate among residents and officials.
The Miami-Dade County Commission has voted to remove fluoride from the county's water supply, a controversial decision that has sparked heated debate among residents and officials.
Utah's ban on fluoride in public water and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments on fluoride have prompted questions about its safety in drinking water.
The removal of fluoride from tap water has been pushed by the DeSantis administration but has been opposed by medical advocacy groups.
The Miami-Dade commission has decided to postpone their discussion and subsequent vote on the removal of fluoride from the county's drinking water.
Morgan Rynor reports while Florida's surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo doesn't think it should be added, groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics endorse adding fluoride to drinking water as a way to reduce tooth decay and lessen the prevalence of cavities.
The bill would prevent in public water systems "the use of any additive included primarily for health-related purposes."
The issue of fluoride in water was brought before the Miami-Dade Commission on Tuesday by Florida's Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo.
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo supports a proposal by commissioner Roberto Gonzalez to stop adding cavity-fighting fluoride to the county’s drinking water. On Tuesday, he will address Miami-Dade’s Health and Safety Committee meeting.
