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YOUR 3 CENTS WEB POLL

Fluoride in Water: Are you concerned about the addition of fluoride to your drinking water?

37.93% Yes
62.06% No

Comment: I have lived in other cities with fluoride in the water; it was no problem. from Gulf Shores by B.

Comment: Fluoride should be a personal choice, not forced. from Pensacola, FL by Steve

Comment: I have served overseas in locations where they do not add Flouride to the water. I noticed there was a rise in cavities in my children. I dont believe that flouride tooth paste alone is enough. from Crestview by Air Force

Comment: As a 65 yr old who drinks onehalf case of bottle water a day or more, I stopped drinking tap water when the vote to add fluoride passed. At that time ECUA could not say how much fluoride was too much and what it does to a Senior Citizen as myself. from Pensacola/FLA by Frederick

Comment: I believe people should have a choice in accepting drinking water with fluoride especially when it has been reported that some communities have discontinued adding the sodium fluoride due to concerns of its composition and undetermined residue. Fluoride toothpaste is an economical option and easy to use. from Cantonment, FL by Judy

Comment: I believe we are over-flouridated from the water,toothpastes, mouth rinses and foods we eat. from P'cola Fl. by Paul

Comment: I think they should put fluoride in the water. My water is absolutely horrible and I have resulted in buying bottled water for my family. At least if they put fluoride in the water it might b better. from Pensacola, FL by Leo

Comment: Come on out of the dark ages folks. There are pros and cons to everything, but the rest of the country knows, and has known, the pros far outweigh the cons. I can't believe this is still even a rational debate. from Pensacola, FL by Steve

Comment: absolutely not! from p'cola fl by h

Comment: We have been drinking it for many years and I don't know anyone who has any ill effects from it. from Ft. Walton Beach FL by Roger

Comment: I've been drinking it for the better part of sixty-two years now; why ALL OF A SUDDEN should I start worrying about it? With all of our new technologies, GOD only knows how much 'stuff' is going into our bodies, that HE did not design them for. from Mary Esther, FL. by Tom

Comment: i say so because the water that's coming from the plant downtown is bad enough and that would make the problem even bad that's what i think. from pensacola fl by bestman

Comment: I wish floride had been in the water when I was growing up! I enlisted in 1962 . . . in the group of guys that came through basic and later tech schools, there were a lot from West Texas, where the water contains a lot of natural flouride. They uniformly had cavity free teeth, and I heard one dentist tell one of my friends that he had hard teeth, like everybody from West Texas. When I started using a floridated toothpaste back in the late 50's, I stopped having cavities. And I have not had a cavity since. I haven't had any cancers either. from Pensacola, Florida by Dave

Comment: The dentists would not have pushed for this if they had known the flouride being added to the water was not "medical grade". It is made from the run-off of a fertilizer plant. There's no telling how much damage has already been done to people. from Cantonment, FL by Linda

PREVIOUS QUESTION RESULTS

Language Barrier? Do you think a person who is not 'proficient' in english should be allowed to run for office?

Robo-calls: Should Floridians be able to block automated campaign calls?

Internet Freedom: Do you support legislation designed to crack down on internet piracy and copyright infringement?

STEM Tuition: Do you think science , engineering and math students should pay more tuition than other students?

Government Meetings: Do you believe the public has enough opportunity to speak at government meetings?

School Bus Ads: Do you support or oppose the idea to sell advertisements on Florida school buses?

Online Sales Tax?: Should the state of Florida begin collecting sales tax on internet purchases?

Early Primaries: Do you think an earlier primary really gives a state more clout in the Presidential election?

Physical Education: Should Florida eliminate the physical education requirements in middle schools?

First Amendment Issue?: Do you think Pensacola City Councilman Sam Hall was right or wrong in stopping a comment from the public?

Payroll Taxes: Do you think the payroll tax cuts should be extended?

Teen Drivers: Do you support a plan to notify parents when their child gets a ticket or crashes?

Congressional Pensions: Should members of Congress give up their pensions to help save the government money?

Amnesty: Should there be "amnesty" for long term illegal immigrants?

Blues' Budget: Do you believe the Blue Angels' budget should be included in cuts to defense spending?

American Healthcare: Do you believe it's the federal government's responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage?

Penn State Scandal: Do you think Joe Paterno should be charged in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal?

Death Penalty: Do you think a death sentence should require a unanimous decision by a jury?

Cain Allegations: Do you think the sexual harassment accusations against Herman Cain are legitimate, or political mudslinging?

Ethanol in Gas: Do you think Florida should repeal the law requiring ethanol in gasoline?

School Prayer: Do you believe prayer in school should be expanded?

"Personhood": Should a fetus or zygote have the same rights as the woman who carries it?

Flat Tax: Do you favor or oppose a flat income tax?

Escambia Hiring Investigation: Do you believe Commissioner Wilson Robertson did anything wrong in the hiring of Forrest Gibbs?

Teen Curfew: Do you support the idea of a teen curfew?

"Occupy" Protests: Do you support the efforts of "Occupy" protesters?

Firing Squads: Do you think Florida should resume the use of firing squads?

Millionaire Tax: Do you support or oppose an additional tax on people who make more than 1 million dollars a year?

Florida Slots?: Should slot machines be allowed in Northwest Florida?

Alabama Immigration Law: Should the 14th Amendment to the constitution be changed so no one gets an automatic citizenship because they are born on U.S. soil?

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