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Trump Cuts Threaten Environmental Justice and Public Health

2/28/2025

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to vital federal data have thrown a wrench into environmental justice initiatives, stifling advocacy and policy-making. The dismantling of USAID has further jeopardized crucial Ebola prevention and humanitarian efforts. Adding to the turmoil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services sparks fears of undermining public health with his controversial anti-vaccine views.

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The Trump administration's drastic cuts to vital federal data have thrown a wrench into environmental justice initiatives, stifling advocacy and policy-making. The dismantling of USAID has further jeopardized crucial Ebola prevention and humanitarian efforts. Adding to the turmoil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services sparks fears of undermining public health with his controversial anti-vaccine views.