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RESOLUTION NO. 2001- -:s:~cr
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE BABY
TEETH STUDY KNOWN AS THE "TOOTH FAIRY PROJECT";
RELATING TO RADIATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Radiation and Public Health Project's (RPHP) Baby Teeth Study is the
first to measure radioactivity in the bodies of human beings living near nuclear reactors, and it
will help determine whether this radioactivity raises the risk of cancer in children and adults; and
WHEREAS, the Baby Teeth Study measures levels of radioactive Strontium-90 (Sr-90),
a cancer causing chemical released by nuclear reactors; and
WHEREAS, Sr-90 is similar to calcium, and the human body deposits it in the bones and
teeth; and
WHEREAS, during pregnancy, Sr-90 is transferred from a mother to her fetus and is
present in the baby's teeth and bones at birth; and
WHEREAS, the "Tooth Fairy Project" may provide critical data on levels of in-body
radioactivity, which will allow researchers to better understand a link between environmental
radiation and cancer, especially in young persons; and
WHEREAS, the "Tooth Fairy Project" is especially important in Southeastern Florida,
which seems to have the highest levels of Sr-90 in baby teeth of any U.S. area analyzed to date,
and where above average childhood cancer rates exist; and
WHEREAS, it has been reported that in 1983-84, when the Turkey Point nuclear
reactors were mostly closed for repairs, infant deaths in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties fell
19.1%, compared to a national decline of only 6.4%; and that in the following two years when
Turkey Point returned to full power, the local infant death rate rose 1.2%.
WHEREAS, it has been reported that in 1983-84, the first two years that the St. Lucie 2
nuclear reactor operated, infant deaths in St. Lucie County rose 35.3%; and
WHEREAS, information on the radiation-cancer link should be considered when the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission engages in environmental review of utility applications for
renewal and extension of the licenses of aging nuclear power plants in Florida and across the
United States.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1.
The City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach supports the Baby Teeth
Study known as the "Tooth Fairy Project," relating to a study of levels of
radiation and public health.
Section 2.
The City Clerk is directed to provide a copy of this resolution to the Miami-Dade
County municipalities, Miami-Dade County Mayor Alex Penelas, Dade League of
Cities, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Resource Director ofRPHP
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Section 3.
This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 st day of June, 2001.
ATTEST:
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Richard Brown-Morilla, City Clerk
Approved As to Form and
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Vice Mayor Kauffman
Commissioner Iglesias
Commissioner Morrow
Commissioner Turetsky
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