"The anti-vaccine policies of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy have rightfully caused great distress among many parents, public health professionals and primary care physicians, given the efficacy of vaccines in preventing measles, mumps, polio, influenza, and COVID-19, among many debilitating infectious diseases. In contrast to these policies, Kennedy's apparent aim of reducing exposure to toxic pesticides, herbicides and food additives has been treated, even by some public health advocates, as a positive turn toward regulation."
"Removing toxic dyes and food additives from the food supply appears to be a step in the right direction, as these chemicals include many carcinogens. However, Kennedy's stated goal to protect the public from harmful chemicals is essentially significantly set back by his own support for massive cuts to federal institutions for public health research. For many infectious and communicable diseases, the presence of an external biological agent - whether, bacterial, viral or fungal - is generally widely accepted within medical and public health communities."
Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance has caused significant distress among parents, public health professionals, and primary care physicians because vaccines prevent measles, mumps, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Kennedy advocates reducing exposure to toxic pesticides, herbicides, and food additives, and removing toxic dyes appears beneficial given carcinogenic chemicals. Those public-protection goals are undermined by his support for massive cuts to federal institutions that conduct public health research. Many chronic diseases such as Parkinson's, certain cancers, and diabetes show strong indications of being caused by environmental or occupational toxins. Effective prevention requires identifying harmful synthetic agents and implementing regulatory actions to remove them.
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