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Residents urge Maitland council to consider removing fluoride from public water; council says it will review
Summary
Several residents urged the Maitland City Council during public comment on March 24 to place fluoride removal on a future agenda, citing recent studies and a federal court ruling; council members said they would discuss the matter and consider next steps.
Several Maitland residents urged the City Council on March 24 to consider removing fluoride from the city’s public water supply and asked the council to put the item on a future agenda.
The comments came during the meeting’s public comment period, when Justin Harvey, a resident of 1025 Hamlet Drive, told the council that 25 Florida jurisdictions had addressed fluoridation recently and that 19 had removed it. “I don’t think that you all should be in the business of dental care as city councilors,” Harvey said, arguing that a recent federal court decision and scientific studies show risks to children and pregnant women.
Other speakers made similar requests. A resident identified as…
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