Miami-Dade
Legislative Item File Number: 121661 |
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File Number: 121661 | File Type: Resolution | Status: Adopted | ||||||||||
Version: 0 | Reference: R-722-12 | Control: Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||||
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Requester: NONE | Cost: | Final Action: 9/6/2012 | ||||||||||
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Sunset Provision: No | Effective Date: | Expiration Date: |
Registered Lobbyist: | None Listed |
Legislative History |
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Acting Body | Date | Agenda Item | Action | Sent To | Due Date | Returned | Pass/Fail |
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Board of County Commissioners | 9/6/2012 | 11A13 | Adopted | P | |||
REPORT: | Commissioner Moss stated that Ms. Renita Holmes brought up environmental concerns. He said he had seen Dr. Rivera from the Health Department earlier and an issue about cancer clusters may be raised later in the meeting. Commissioner Jordan stated she was the only commissioner who pulled this item, and she had released it so that it could pass, because Dr. Rivera had another engagement. She said the item passed and she had discussed it with Dr. Rivera privately. Commissioner Moss commented that he had forwarded a request to the Health Department to look at a cancer cluster in his district as well. Commissioner Jordan noted for the record that the Health department had started doing assessments to verify if a cancer cluster existed. Commissioner Moss inquired whether the assessments would involve looking at current residents as well as residents that grew up there, moved to other areas, and had experienced the harms of cancer. Commissioner Jordan stated that Dr. Rivera explained that the Health Department would interview people from the community and ask others to come forward, in order to identify anyone that may have been impacted, and investigate any other issues. She said the process could take months or years depending on the level of impact. | ||||||
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County Attorney | 8/22/2012 | Assigned | Abbie N. Schwaderer | ||||
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Legislative Text |
TITLE RESOLUTION URGING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE WHETHER A CANCER CLUSTER EXISTS IN THE VICINITY OF NORTHWEST 36TH AVENUE AND NORTHWEST 86TH STREET IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; AND IF SUCH A CANCER CLUSTER DOES EXIST, TO REFER THIS MATTER FOR APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE CAUSES BODY WHEREAS, based on anecdotal evidence, it is possible that an unusually high number of residents who live in the vicinity of Northwest 36th Street and Northwest 86th Street have had cancer; and WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health and the Miami-Dade County Health Department have the capability to investigate and determine whether there is in fact a cancer cluster in this area of Miami-Dade County; and WHEREAS, if the Department of Health were to find that there is a cancer cluster in this area of Miami-Dade County, that information could be used to design and recommend specific environmental testing to determine possible causes of such cancer; and WHEREAS, the findings of the Department of Health on this matter may be of great interest to the residents of Miami-Dade County and could influence future policy decisions for the area, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA,that: Section 1. This Board urges the Florida Department of Health, and specifically the Miami-Dade Department of Health, to investigate and determine whether there is a cancer cluster among residents in the vicinity of Northwest 36th Avenue and Northwest 86th Street in Miami-Dade County. Section 2. If the Florida Department of Health finds that such a cancer cluster does in fact exist, this Board urges the Department of Health to refer this matter for appropriate environmental testing to determine possible causes of any such cancer cluster. Section 3. The Clerk of the Board is directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Florida Surgeon General and the Administrator of the Miami-Dade County Health Department. |
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