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CDC's childhood lead program is still defunct, despite Kennedy's claims
RFK Jr. claimed in a Senate hearing that the childhood lead program was still being funded. But staffers remain on ...
Local childhood lead poisoning coalition left questioning funding amid federal cuts
In April, the staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the agency’s ‘Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program’ were all ...
Lawmakers want Flint Registry funding for '26, but project in 'limbo' due to CDC cuts
Lawmakers want Congress to fund the Flint Lead Exposure Registry for next year, even as the program's money for 2025 is held ...
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'Which is it?' RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about a lead poisoning crisis in public schools in ...
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Trump CDC's plan for kids: vaccines and fluoride bad, lead good
Under the guidance of Trump henchman RFK Jr, the CDC spends time and money investigating things we already know, and moving ...
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Amid Milwaukee's lead struggles, RFK Jr. waffles on cuts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about a lead poisoning crisis in Milwaukee's ...
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health in U.S., overseas
Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and ...
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Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs
The CDC eliminated its program on lead poisoning in children ... Trump hasn't always supported widespread testing of health problems. In the spring of 2020, when COVID-19 diagnoses were exploding ...