West Palm Beach, FL — CBS12 Investigates found the fumigation chemical that severely injured Peyton McCaughey has also killed and injured dozens of other people in Florida. One of those victims lived in West Palm Beach. Brittany Anderson died just months before Peyton was poisoned and made headlines. “I miss her. I see a picture […]
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Editorial: Collier commission makes right call to keep fluoride in water system
Collier County’s utility has been providing fluoride since 1985 in its water system, which now has 156,100 customers, so county commissioners made the right decision Tuesday not to change that. Commissioners Tim Nance, Penny Taylor and Donna Fiala favored keeping it. Commissioner Tom Henning wanted it removed. Commissioner Georgia Hiller voted in the 4-1 majority […]
Fluoride stays in Collier tap water despite public outcry
COLLIER COUNTY – Collier County commissioners voted to keep fluoride in tap water Tuesday, ending a five-month debate among health professionals, taxpayers, and county leaders. Fluoride is in about 75 percent of America’s drinking water. Many bottled water companies include the chemical as well. Dentists believe it is a cost-effective and essential method to help fight […]
Marin fluoride ballot measure falls short of signatures
Backers of a Marin anti-fluoridation initiative have fallen about 2,500 signatures short of getting their issue on the November ballot. Since November, Clean Water Sonoma-Marin has sought to gather 11,000 signatures to put an item on the ballot requiring the Marin Municipal Water District to stop using fluoride in water until it could detail what’s […]
Editorial: A week ahead with issues that can move Collier forward, or backward
Significant issues with a health-related theme are to be addressed in the coming week by elected leaders in Collier County, as are some bottom-line ones affecting taxpayers. These include: County Commission Tuesday’s commission meeting brings discussions about fluoride in the county utility’s water, a request to convert a Golden Gate golf course to other use, […]
Jonesborough officials set to discuss what goes in the town’s water
Residents of the historic town of Jonesborough could soon have to turn to their toothpaste to see the benefits of fluoride. Jonesborough’s mayor and aldermen are set to discuss the possibility of removing fluoride from city taps in the coming months. The town of Jonesborough is considering discontinuing the use of fluoride, which is a […]
Petition filed to change Port Angeles government form
An anti-fluoride group has submitted a petition to change the city of Port Angeles’ form of government. “Our Water Our Choice” submitted a thousand signatures on the petition to the city clerk yesterday. That’s more twice the number needed. It calls for reorganizing the city from a code city to a second-class city. It could […]
Tallahassee To Get Fluoride Upgrade
Tallahassee’s Fluoride system needs an upgrade and officials say there’s some state money that could help. Water Resources Engineering Manager John Buss says Tallahassee renovated the buildings associated with the system a few years ago. Now he says the pipes and tanks need attention. “Fluoride is a corrosive material it tends to wear out pumps […]
Port Angeles: Fluoride committee reaches consensus on only one item
After weeks of meetings, an ad-hoc committee dealing with fluoride in the city of Port Angeles water supply has reached consensus on one item. The group of pro and anti fluoride members were able to agree to bring forward to the city council a recommendation to create better outreach for oral health in the community. […]
Port Angeles fluoridation foes file petition to change form of city government
PORT ANGELES — An anti-fluoridation group submitted a petition Wednesday to the Port Angeles City Clerk’s Office that could lead to a new form of city government and new City Council elections. Our Water, Our Choice! President Eloise Kailin of Sequim said the petition was submitted after an ad hoc fluoridation committee that issued a […]