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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 ...
CDC reports dramatic change in major public health crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths have decline by nearly 27% in 2024. The ...
CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health in U.S., overseas
Just as firefighters rush into burning buildings to save lives, this team’s specialists mobilize both domestically and internationally to help curb disease outbreaks. But first and foremost, it is a t ...
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MPS lead crisis; RFK Jr. pressed on prevention effort cuts
Before U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. even said a word during Tuesday's hearing, vice ...
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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 ...
Kennedy said a ‘team’ is in Milwaukee to help with lead contamination. The city says that’s not true
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that the federal government has “a team in Milwaukee” helping the city address a lead crisis in its ...
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TB in prisons is a public health issue
Overcrowding, poor ventilation, malnutrition, and high HIV prevalence have created a perfect breeding area for TB ...
This city’s lead poisoning crisis should be a national scandal
For many months now, the city of Milwaukee has been grappling with a lead poisoning crisis that has forced at least four schools to temporarily close and dozens more to undergo rigorous inspections.