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Fluoride Harmed Our Son
We read with great concern your recent article about the proposed addition of fluoride to our drinking water “Fluoride a plus or a minus?”, (Evening Telegraph, July 5). We have one son who was born in 1988. When his first teeth came through they were perfect. However, his second set of teeth were stained and […]
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Safety problems arise in dumping
TALLAHASSEE — A barge hauling millions of gallons of treated waste water to be dumped into the Gulf wasn’t properly equipped for the job and had to return to Port Manatee with nearly half its load. The mishap is one in a long line of problems that have kept the state Department of Environmental Protection […]
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Residents ‘left in the dark’ about emissions
Angry residents claimed they were “left in the dark” about emissions from a ceramic tile plant approved for Rutherford. Heather Berry and Sandra Smith said they were shocked to find out hydrogen fluoride and heavy metals would be released into the atmosphere from the multi-million dollar project – even after they were told the only […]
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Investigators To Test Wells Around Coronet
PLANT CITY – As residents next to Coronet Industries continue to voice concerns over cancer and other illnesses, environmental regulators and health officials agreed Tuesday to begin testing wells in those neighborhoods. State and county environmental agencies and county health officials will share information as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and sheriff’s office conduct criminal […]
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Dr. Mark Diesendorf advises Redcliffe Council to reject fluoridation
REDCLIFFE Council is marking time on a decision to fluoridate the Peninsula’s water supply despite being told it could cause harm to children and the elderly. In a special address to the full council last Wednesday, university professor Dr Mark Diesendorf warned overexposure to fluoride could cause a weakening in bones, leaving sufferers prone to […]
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Coronet Testing Plan In Works
PLANT CITY – As health officials formulate a strategy for testing wells near Coronet Industries, a sheriff’s officer says deputies are making it a priority to investigate criminal allegations against the phosphate processor. Sgt. Mark Yost of the sheriff’s environmental protection unit said Monday that deputies are investigating claims by former Coronet employees that top […]
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UPI Investigates: The vaccine conflict
WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) — The screaming started four hours after 8-month-old Chaise Irons received a vaccination against rotavirus, recommended in June 1998 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for every infant to prevent serious diarrhea. Within a day he was vomiting and eliminating blood. Doctors performed emergency surgery, saving him by repairing […]
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Phosphate dangers pile up
A barge containing treated waste water from the abandoned Piney Point plant near Palmetto is now headed into the Gulf of Mexico as part of a desperate — and risky — attempt to prevent a catastrophic spill into Tampa Bay. As troubling as the situation is, it’s just one example of how badly state and […]
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Coronet Warning Ignored In 2001
PLANT CITY – Two years ago, federal officials sent a letter to state environmental regulators, warning of potential health risks posed by a phosphate processor. The company’s name was a familiar one to the state agency: Coronet Industries. Yet the state Department of Environmental Protection never shared the letter with residents. Nor was it forwarded […]
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Official Urges Coronet Probe
PLANT CITY – A top environmental official wants a criminal investigation into allegations that Coronet Industries employees were ordered by the phosphate processor to dump toxic waste and deceive government inspectors. The head of the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission said he will contact the sheriff’s and state attorney’s offices about a broadcast Wednesday on […]
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