{"id":2527952,"date":"2026-01-01T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-moves-to-ban-paper-straws-as-concerning-health-risks-emerge\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T17:31:46","slug":"florida-moves-to-ban-paper-straws-as-concerning-health-risks-emerge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-moves-to-ban-paper-straws-as-concerning-health-risks-emerge\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Moves to Ban Paper Straws as &#8216;Concerning Health Risks&#8217; Emerge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-moves-to-ban-paper-straws-as-concerning-health-risks-emerge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2527952&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida lawmakers have introduced companion bills that would ban paper straws at restaurants and other food-selling establishments. Senate Bill 958 cites university studies saying many paper straws contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,so-called &#8220;forever chemicals&#8221;) and links exposure to health risks. The bill argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >paper straw regulations<\/a> can marginalize people with disabilities and says any regulation should be driven by science. The proposal exempts hospitals,medical centers,senior care facilities and prepackaged drinks. supporters, including Rep. Omar Blanco, say governments that want to avoid plastic should pursue safer alternatives and empower local solutions. Media reports note a 2023 University of Antwerp study that found PFAS in about 90% of sampled paper straws; public reaction has included social\u2011media criticism that some &#8220;eco&#8221; alternatives may increase plastic or chemical exposure. The stated goal of the legislation is to address the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-magazine-downplays-dangers-of-processed-food\/\" title=\"Time Magazine Downplays Dangers Of Processed Food\">health concerns tied<\/a> to paper straws and promote better single-use straw alternatives.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida legislators are proposing bills that would send paper straws to the shredder.<\/p>\n<p>Bills that have been introduced into the state Senate and House for consideration later this month would ban the straws at restaurants and other establishments that sell food, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/state-officials-move-ban-paper-straws-restaurants-concerning-health-risks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many businesses and communities in this state are using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/researchers-looked-closely-at-eco-friendly-paper-straws-and-made-a-disturbing-discovery-dont-put-these-in-your-drink\/\" title=\"Disturbing Discovery: Avoid &#039;......Friendly&#039; ... in Your Drink!\">paper drinking straws<\/a> and stirrers as a purportedly better option for public health and the environment,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2026\/958\/BillText\/Filed\/HTML\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate Bill 958<\/a> says in its text.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;However, independent university studies have shown that most paper straws contain harmful PFAS chemicals, exposure to which is linked to concerning health risks,&rdquo; the bill says.<\/p>\n<p>(PFAS stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, and are often nicknamed &ldquo;forever chemicals.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; 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Pretty much every eco-friendly thing libs pushed on us just put more plastic in our bodies. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UQIuwQFgK8\">https:\/\/t.co\/UQIuwQFgK8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4b3QB4iu8M\">pic.twitter.com\/4b3QB4iu8M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Rainer (@JoshRainerGold) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshRainerGold\/status\/1888104745568792588?\">February 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bill says it will &ldquo;Combat the harmful impacts of paper drinking straws and stirrers and provide businesses and residents of this state with better alternatives to single-use plastic straws and stirrers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox News noted that in a 2023 study by University of Antwerp researchers, 90 percent of paper straws had contained PFAS chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Florida&rsquo;s proposal exempts hospitals, medical centers or senior care facilities and does not cover prepackaged drinks.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Omar Blanco, who sponsored the state House version of the bill, said governments that want to eschew plastic can do better than paper, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/state\/2025\/12\/30\/florida-could-end-paper-straws-if-this-bill-gets-passed\/87947280007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tallahassee Democrat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re really concerned about the environment and really concerned about making better decisions, I want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-sees-uptick-in-polling-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayor sees uptick in polling ... Washington Examiner\">empower local governments<\/a> to do that,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s a responsibility on both ends, and we have to work collectively.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not saying we should do this at the expense of the environment, but if you&rsquo;re health is affected, how should we balance the scale?&rdquo; Blanco said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;Forget the inconvenience of paper straws, I think the time to put paper straws to pasture is now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fox noted that President&nbsp;Donald Trump banned the federal government from using paper straws in a February executive order.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was tired of having straws melt in my mouth. You know, it wasn&rsquo;t working,&rdquo; Trump said in July.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We solved so many commonsense problems, and they weren&rsquo;t easy. 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