EPA to Limit Cancer-Causing PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
For the first time, the federal government will require water treatment plants to remove two toxic man-made chemicals that have been linked
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Fight For Zero
- Mar 7
- 5 min
Government to Start Searching Brevard Beachside Dump for Military Waste
Patrick's toxic dumps have been under scrutiny since the abnormal rate of Hodgkin's Disease first headlines in the '90s.
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Fight For Zero
- Mar 6
- 5 min
What is Red Tide on Florida's Best Beaches?
Many visitors are unaware of the current water crisis and don't actively search for information about it before booking their vacations.
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Fight For Zero
- Feb 23
- 2 min
A Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection Reported in Florida from Tap Water
Ameba enters the body through the nose. It typically happens when people go swimming or diving or they put their heads under fresh water
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Fight For Zero
- Feb 23
- 8 min
Child Hospitalized After City of Titusville Sewage Spill
A mother has filed a lawsuit after discovering that her child was exposed to harmful bacteria while paddleboarding and swimming in the India
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Fight For Zero
- Jan 4
- 5 min
What are PFAS Chemicals?
PFAS is not known to break down in the environment and has become a global pollutant that threatens people and wildlife. Once in our bodies,
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Fight For Zero
- Jan 3
- 10 min
Is Your Drinking Water in Florida Safe? What you should know.
Contaminates get into water sources by absorbing into the ground. Contamination of drinking water sources can occur from raw sewage overflow
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Fight For Zero
- Jan 3
- 6 min
Is Adding Fluoride in Drinking Water a Good Idea?
Fluoride, also known as Hydrofluorosilicic Acid, comes from the phosphate fertilizer industry and is contaminated with toxins like aluminum,
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Fight For Zero
- Jan 2
- 4 min
What is Red Tide?
A red tide is one type of harmful algal bloom and has been around since long before humans. However, pollution from chemicals, sewage, and i
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Fight For Zero
- Jan 1
- 9 min
Florida's Top Ten Environmental Issues
Florida is known for its clear, vibrant blue rivers, springs, and beaches that bring visitors in from around the world. Water is the most...
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Fight For Zero
- Nov 16, 2022
- 3 min
Banana and Indian River Lagoon Study in Fish
These increases in algae blooms have caused communities to question whether fish are safe to eat. Many Florida communities depend on fishing
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Fight For Zero
- Sep 13, 2022
- 5 min
Communities Across America Say No to Fluoride in Drinking Water
Communities fighting to get fluoride out of drinking water came to Washington, DC, in unity with advocates impacted by chemical contaminatio
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Fight For Zero
- Mar 24, 2022
- 4 min
PFAS Chemicals in Brevard County Drinking Water
According to Fight For Zero, a nonprofit organization founded by cancer survivors, independent water testing results show forever chemicals
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Fight For Zero
- Mar 24, 2022
- 7 min
South Patrick Shores Cancer Cluster & Military Dump Investigation
In 1992 Patrick AFB set to clean up the toxic dump near the Banana River. There were 30 toxic waste dumps at Patrick Air Force Base and near
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Fight For Zero
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
NASA Health Plans for Indian River Lagoon After Decades of Negative Impacts
The space industry has spent decades in Brevard County, Florida (also known as Florida's space coast), testing rockets and using chemicals r
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Fight For Zero
- Apr 23, 2020
- 2 min
Letter to Brevard County Commission Addressing Sewage Sludge Impacts on Water Quality
South Florida sewer plants have been exporting sewage remnants to Brevard County for at least five years.
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Fight For Zero
- Jul 2, 2019
- 2 min
Florida Schools are not Testing the Safety of Drinking Water
The non-profit organization Fight for Zero asked sixty-seven school districts and forty- two public colleges and universities across Florida
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Fight For Zero
- Jun 10, 2019
- 2 min
Proposed PFAS Policy Not Protective of Infant Health
As communities impacted by PFAS contamination, we object to the EPA's preliminary remedial goal for groundwater as a source of current or po
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Fight For Zero
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Addressing PFAS Pollution in Washington D.C.
The federal government also plays a crucial role, as demonstrated by the recent trip to Washington, D.C., highlighting the pressing need to
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Fight For Zero
- May 24, 2019
- 3 min
Visit to Florida Governor's Office of Policy and Budget to Discuss PFAS Contamination and Health
Governor DeSantis Office of Policy and Budget met with families affected by cancer and experts to address concerns about water quality and i
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