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Port St. Lucie pauses adding fluoride to drinking water; utility director to convene expert panel
Summary
Utility Systems Director Kevin Matiasik temporarily suspended the addition of fluoride to the city's potable water Jan. 13 and said a task force of health and dental experts will make a recommendation to the city.
Port St. Lucie's Utility Systems Director Kevin Matiasik told the City Council on Jan. 13 that he had temporarily suspended the city's plan to add fluoride to the municipal water supply and will convene a group of experts to recommend next steps.
The suspension followed a public comment from resident Surio C. Banks, who urged the council to maintain fluoridation at 0.7 milligrams per liter and submitted a multi-page report. Matiasik said the decision to pause was based on recent information, including guidance from the Florida Surgeon General, case law and studies raising concerns about potential neurological effects in children.
Why it matters: Fluoride in public water has been a long-standing public-health practice intended to reduce tooth…
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