Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson despatched a letter to the Metropolis of North Miami Seaside Mayor, Michael Joseph, urging the Metropolis of North Miami Seaside to maintain fluoride in its ingesting water forward of their Tuesday Metropolis Fee Assembly. Click on right here to see the letter.
Final week, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson additionally issued her help for maintaining fluoride in Miami-Dade County’s ingesting water. Click on right here to see her assertion.
Full Letter Textual content to North Miami Seaside
Pricey Mayor Joseph:
Thanks for reaching out to me concerning your issues in regards to the ongoing debate surrounding the fluoridation of ingesting water and its affect on youngsters and our neighborhood as a complete. I share your issues, and I’ve been—and proceed to be—very vocal in regards to the dangers and potential hurt that might outcome from eradicating fluoride from our water provide.
It’s really unlucky, and even troublesome to consider, that after so a few years of documented success demonstrating the constructive affect of fluoridation—together with dramatic enhancements in dental well being and the prevention of childhood cavities—this difficulty has turn out to be politicized. A long time of scientific analysis have persistently proven that fluoridation is among the simplest and reasonably priced public well being measures. It not solely protects oral well being by strengthening enamel and stopping decay, but in addition considerably reduces different prices related to poor dental well being, similar to the necessity for dentures, surgical procedures, hospitalizations, missed college and workdays, and even the emotional toll of low vanity.
Collectively, we signify among the largest minority communities—lots of whom are both unserved or underserved and lack entry to handy, reasonably priced well being and dental care. Many people in these communities are usually not adequately knowledgeable about correct oral hygiene practices and lack entry to the meals, toothpaste, and mouthwash that help good oral well being. Alternatives to increase training and consciousness round oral well being, together with elevated entry to neighborhood dental providers, deserve our highest stage of continued help.
We’re lucky to have the help of our Miami-Dade County Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava, on this vital difficulty.
The Mayor lately convened a panel of dental and medical specialists who refuted claims that our water is unsafe on account of fluoridation. They strongly help the continued use of fluoridation as a way of enhancing dental well being. For the great of our complete neighborhood—particularly these we serve—we, too, should arise and make our voices heard in help of fluoridation.
