MIAMI (WSVN) - Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava is set to host a press conference to discuss the conversation regarding fluoride in the county’s drinking water.
In recent weeks, Miami-Dade County voted 8-2 to approve taking fluoride out of the water supply.
The matter comes after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo pushed for the removal, linking its consumption to early developmental issues in children. Since then, the mayor has discussed the issue with public health experts, community leaders, and residents.
Miami-Dade County adds 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, the CDC-recommended amount.
Concerns pushed forward by opponents often focus on studies looking at much higher amounts.
Medical experts have argued that fluoride in drinking water is both safe and helpful towards dental health. They fear that, if removed from the water supply, mostly low-income families, who can not afford dental health, will be affected.
Mayor Daniella Levine Cava has supported the fluoridation program in the past.
No word if she will veto the county’s vote.
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