After decades of fluoridating drinking water to improve public health, some communities are wavering on the practice. In one Michigan county, the medical director is mirroring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s efforts against fluoridation.
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GUIDE: How to recycle electronics in Southeast Michigan
Over 50 million metric tons of electronics are discarded globally each year, and much of the waste goes to landfills, leaking harmful substances into the environment, says Chloe Pyne, the Detroit Zoo’s sustainability coordinator.
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Protestors call for closure of concrete plant in Detroit’s Cadillac Heights: ’24/7 noise’
Since a concrete plant owned by the Moroun family was built in Cadillac Heights in 2022, residents have complained of dust, blight and noise.
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Will the federal shutdown stall OSHA’s heat safety rules?
The federal government shutdown may delay the creation of an urgently needed national heat standard for workers.
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‘Transformative’ Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park opens new chapter for Detroit Riverwalk
The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park is set to open Oct. 25 and encompasses four distinct zones on the city’s riverwalk: a play garden, water garden, summit, and sport house.
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What we’re reading: Labradoodle helps Odawa tribe find endangered turtles
In other news, a 42-inch water main that broke in Novi last month was the subject of nearly $130 million in Great Lakes Water Authority mitigation work.
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Detroit proposes rezoning along Joe Louis Greenway: Residents highlight ‘eyesore’ concrete plant
City officials are engaging the community on a plan to rezone heavy industrial parcels along the Joe Louis Greenway, aiming for more environmentally friendly development, while residents voice concerns over the Kronos concrete plant’s impact on health and wellbeing.
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Residents, dentists urge Wyandotte commission to restore water fluoridation
Wyandotte officials to decide on the future of water fluoridation a decade after dropping the additive with little public notice.
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GUIDE: What is the Michigan Public Service Commission and what does it do?
Read Planet Detroit’s guide to the Michigan regulator that decides how much you pay utilities for electric and natural gas service, and learn how you can participate in these decisions.
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A Detroit activist’s journey in fight for social justice: ‘Someone you want on your side’
For Detroit activist Erik Shelley, an anti-war rally in Washington, D.C. marks a turning point in his political life.