This week highlighted troubling trends in public health policy, particularly concerning the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to relax regulations on PFAS chemicals, which pose serious health risks. The Secretary of Health and Human Services participated in a questionable creek swim with his family amidst E. coli contamination, further showcasing a lack of caution. Additionally, he avoided clear support for necessary vaccinations amid a measles outbreak in Kansas, raising concerns about the government's commitment to health standards and guidance, which places public safety at risk in multiple ways.
Exposure to PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, has been associated with metabolic disorders, decreased fertility in women, developmental delays in children and increased risk of some prostate, kidney and testicular cancers, according to the E.P.A.
I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me, Kennedy said. Or letting him pick swimming holes, either, I reckon.
The state saw eight new cases, bringing to the total number to 56 cases of measles.
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would uphold drinking water standards for two harmful forever chemicals, present in the tap water of millions of Americans.
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