"White House Delays Public Release Of Kennedy’s Children’s Health Strategy"
"Industry will have to wait longer for the report, which is expected to give the government’s response to childhood chronic diseases."
Source: Politico, 08/14/2025
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"RFK Jr. Announces End To Some mRNA Contracts, Including For Flu, Covid"
"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday a crackdown on mRNA vaccine technology and research to develop it, following months of pressure from anti-vaccine activists."
Source: Washington Post, 08/08/2025
Lapses in Enforcement by Trump's EPA May Yield Local Environment Stories
Enforcement has usually been serious business at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Now it seems many pollution laws are going unpoliced. TipSheet explains how the EPA’s own resources can help investigative reporters find violations, track regulatory actions and uncover nationwide patterns of corporate mismanagement.
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"Senate Confirms Susan Monarez To Lead CDC"
"The Senate on Tuesday confirmed longtime federal government scientist Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health agency that is under intense scrutiny as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upends vaccine policy in United States."
Source: Washington Post, 07/30/2025
"Coke Confirms Cane Sugar Change. RFK Jr. Calls It a MAHA Win. Is It?"
"As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup."
Source: Public Health Watch/WVPB, 07/23/2025
RFK Jr. Attacks Some Unwelcome Truth-Telling
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to forbid government scientists from publishing in leading medical journals, WatchDog was among those who paid heed to this worrisome move to censor science, and the harm it portends for environmental science, environmental journalism and, ultimately, public health. But as WatchDog warns, it could be just the tip of the iceberg.
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