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Delray Beach commissioners ask for pro-and-con briefing after health agencies question water fluoridation
Summary
City staff and the commission opened discussion on whether to continue adding fluoride to municipal water; utilities director warned replacing aging fluoridation equipment could cost about $200,000 and commissioners requested expert presentations before any decision.
Delray Beach commissioners on Jan. 7 directed staff to arrange pro-and-con expert presentations and to return with materials on the city's fluoride program before any decision on continuing fluoridation of municipal potable water.
The issue: Utilities staff told the commission the city has added fluoride to its water system since 1989. The director of utilities said updated guidance from the U.S. Surgeon General and a recent Journal of the American Medical Association article have prompted review in other municipalities and renewed local discussion.
Why it matters: The utilities director said a continuing fluoridation program would require…
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