The change will take effect in 30 days, allowing residents to decide for themselves whether to consume fluoridated water.
The measure passed by an 8-2 vote, but County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava could opt to veto the measure in the next 10 days.
The future of fluoride in Miami-Dade County's drinking water is up to local leaders Tuesday morning. County commissioners are ...
It focused on only 19 studies, perceiving potential adverse effects of exposure to extremely high fluoride levels. The ...
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has voted to remove fluoride from the county water system. The issue, sponsored ...
Miami-Dade commissioners met on Tuesday and their agenda included a vote on whether or not the county’s public drinking water ...
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Fluoride Is Widely Available — It No Longer Belongs in Our Water
For nearly seven decades, fluoride has been added to Miami-Dade County’s public water supply. This practice was widely accepted as a public good. But the science, the availability of fluoride in ...
Studies abound, but don't always agree on the impact of adding — or removing — fluoride from public drinking water ...
Two vacant U.S. House seats are up for grabs in Florida special elections. The most closely watched is in the 6th District, ...
Miami-Dade County Commission hearing from the public today about a resolution to stop adding fluoride to the public drinking ...
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 ...
Commissioner Amanda Ballard says it costs the county $1.23 per resident each year for fluoridation, or more than $500,000 ...