NAPLES, Fla. — A growing movement in Naples is calling on the city to remove fluoride from its public water supply. The push comes after Collier County commissioners voted to stop fluoridating the county’s water earlier this year. At a city council meeting on Wednesday, residents voiced concerns over fluoride’s potential health risks, citing issues […]
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Brooksville City Council ends fluoridation of city water
BROOKSVILLE — City water users won’t be getting any more fluoride in their drinking water, the council decided April 1. City resident Robert Antonek spoke during public comment and said that people get plenty of fluoride from sources besides drinking water. “Fluoride causes problems,” he said, based on research he said he’s done. “It affects […]
Collier takes fluoride out of drinking water in spite of health experts’ testimony on benefits.
In a win for what many anti-vaccine backers call “health freedom” and a likely loss for children who lack proper and routine dental care, the Collier County Board of County Commissioners voted this week to no longer fluoridate the county’s drinking water, something it has been doing since 1985 to help boost dental care. Since […]
Medicated without consent? Collier leaders halt fluoride being added in drinking water.
After three hours of public testimony on the merits and harms of fluoride being added to the county’s drinking water, the Collier County Commission voted unanimously to end the practice. Tuesday’s decision was largely based on the county’s Health Freedom Bill of Rights ordinance adopted last year to safeguard the healthcare freedoms of residents and […]
Take fluoride out of Collier water? Commissioners to discuss removing it.
Like vaccines, fluoridated water has become a flashpoint in a passionate public health dispute, with both sides accusing the other of disinformation. While advocates say it’s made a huge difference in dental health by reducing cavities in teeth, opponents say it’s toxic industrial waste being forced on an unsuspecting public. Tuesday morning, Collier commissioners are […]
Cause of death released for 1 of 2 pest control workers who died after Pompano Beach job
Leon Johnson, 64, was one of three pest control workers who became sick after fumigating the Baer’s Furniture warehouse on April 22 The Broward County Medical Examiner has released its report on the death of a man who fell ill after fumigating a furniture warehouse in Pompano Beach back in April. Leon Johnson, 64, was […]
Hazmat crews, Jacksonville firefighters contain battery plant fire, potential dangers
Jacksonville firefighters worked for hours Tuesday to secure a fire at a lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Cecil Commerce Center on the Westside. The building, toured in 2016 by then-President Barack Obama, didn’t show signs of flames on the outside but needed to be evacuated for the potential dangers of the hazardous materials. Chief Keith Powers said […]
Hurricane Ian Reveals Dangers of Proposal to Use Toxic Phosphogypsum in Road Construction.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following Hurricane Ian’s path of destruction across Florida, demolished roads and collapsed bridges highlight the danger of proposals to use toxic, radioactive phosphogypsum waste in road construction. For years, lawmakers have attempted to allow this dangerous practice. “The pulverized roads and bridges left by Hurricane Ian leave no question that it would be […]
Wellington Fluoride Glitch Raises Council Concerns
A construction issue that stopped the fluoridation of Wellington’s municipal water system over the past two years will be rectified soon, but Wellington Village Council members are not happy with the fact that they and the general public were not informed of the change. “For me, the most important thing is being transparent with our […]
Wildwood commissioners clash over adding fluoride to drinking water
Fluoride won’t be added to Wildwood’s water supply after commissioners passed Monday on an opportunity to become the first Sumter County city to add it. For decades, fluoride has been valued for preventing dental cavities, especially in children. It is used in Ocala and has been used in Leesburg. Commissioners voted 3-2 not to invite […]