Miami-Dade’s mayor on Friday vetoed legislation that would strip fluoride from county drinking water, setting up a showdown override vote by county commissioners over a public health practice that began in the 1950s.
Citing recommendations from doctors, dentists and national medical groups, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said fluoridated water is needed to protect residents from dental conditions that can come from too little fluoride use.
“The science is very clear,” Levine Cava said at a Friday morning press conference, flanked by white-coated dentists who support fluoridation. “No major study has shown harm at the levels of fluoride being used in Miami-Dade. … Ending fluoridation could have real and lasting harm, especially for children and families who cannot afford regular dental care.”
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