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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 ...
CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say
On April 1, the staff of the CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was terminated as part of the agency's ...
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Health groups urge Kennedy to bring back CDC lead experts
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program staff was put on leave by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s massive overhaul of the ...
There is no federal team in Milwaukee responding to lead crisis, city health department says, contrary to RFK Jr. claim
The Milwaukee Health Department said there is no team from HHS or the CDC in Milwaukee responding to the lead contamination ...
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RFK Jr. claims federal ‘team’ is in Milwaukee for school lead crisis; city says there isn’t
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Senate committee there was a federal “team” in Milwaukee from the CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. The ...
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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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CDC's childhood lead program is still defunct, despite Kennedy's claims
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images) ...