At a recent conference, Susanne Brander, an ecotoxicologist, faced a clash of emotions as she heard Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discuss harmful chemicals and microplastics in seafood, while she just learned her EPA grant funding was terminated. The disconnect highlights frustration within the scientific community, as Kennedy's attention to the issue contrasts sharply with the administration's actions that diminish support for research and environmental oversight. Experts express concerns about the implications of these contradictions on public health and policy effectiveness in combating environmental pollutants.
Kennedy and the MAHA movement's rise to power is disorienting for scientists and advocates in environmental health who are focused on human exposure to toxic chemicals and environmental pollutants.
I was baffled and incredibly frustrated. It feels like they are promoting the field while ripping out the foundation.
It's an enormous contradiction in actions, especially as the Trump administration has made moves that run counter to these very goals.
The research community has long warned of troubling links to chronic disease, especially for children and have called for more government oversight.
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