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Understanding Red Tide: A Guide to Florida’s Toxic Blooms
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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Jan 2, 20235 min read


Florida's Top Ten Environmental Issues
From industrial waste to nutrient pollution, the state faces mounting water quality issues with serious implications for public health, wildlife, and the environment.
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Jan 1, 20239 min read


Fishing in Troubled Waters: Toxic Contaminants in Florida Lagoon Ecosystem
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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Nov 16, 20224 min read


Is Fluoride Safe? Public Health Concerns Fuel Local Bans
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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Sep 13, 20225 min read


Toxic PFAS Chemicals Detected in Brevard County Water Supplies
According to Fight For Zero, a nonprofit organization founded by cancer survivors, independent water testing results show forever chemicals
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Mar 24, 20223 min read


South Patrick Shores: Cancer Cases and the Forgotten Military Landfill
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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Mar 24, 20225 min read


NASA Health Plans for Indian River Lagoon After Decades of Pollution
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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Oct 4, 20213 min read


Sludge in Our Water: What’s Harming Brevard’s Rivers and Lagoons?
South Florida sewer plants have been exporting sewage remnants to Brevard County for at least five years.
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Apr 23, 20203 min read


Are Florida Students Drinking Contaminated Water? Schools Aren’t Checking
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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Jul 2, 20193 min read


Fight for Zero Joins National Call Criticizing EPA’s PFAS Cleanup Proposal as Inadequate
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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Jun 10, 20193 min read


Advocates Take PFAS Fight to Washington, D.C., Urging Congressional Action on Toxic Chemical Crisis
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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May 24, 20192 min read


Florida Advocates Demand Action on PFAS Pollution
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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May 24, 20193 min read


Cancer Rates Rise in Brevard County as Officials Fall Short on Answers
The health concern regarding PFAS chemicals is not limited to Satellite Beach. Health data collected by Fight for Zero members reveal diseas
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May 2, 20194 min read


Erin Brockovich Sounds Alarm on Florida’s Toxic Water and Cancer Concerns
Erin Brockovich, a renowned environmental activist, and Bob Bowcock, a water expert, traveled to multiple Florida communities facing water q
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Sep 15, 20181 min read
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