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Longwood commissioners ask staff to study ending added fluoride after Florida surgeon general guidance
Summary
Commissioners heard guidance from the Florida surgeon general urging municipalities to stop adding fluoride to public water and directed city staff to prepare options and public outreach before any change to Longwood’s water treatment.
Longwood commissioners on Jan. 20 directed city staff to return with options and a public-engagement plan after Commissioner Matt Morgan raised guidance from the Florida surgeon general recommending municipalities stop adding fluoride to drinking water.
Commissioner Matt Morgan presented the guidance and materials, saying, “It is public health malpractice to continue adding fluoride to water systems in Florida,” a phrase he quoted from the document he distributed. Morgan asked staff to outline the city’s options and next steps so the public could weigh in before…
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