Harvard researcher Ari Ne’eman says the policy shifts underway under the Trump administration pose a unique threat to people with disabilities, but that they’ve fought for rights before and won.
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Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards
The Trump administration has decimated an agency responsible for carrying out much of the research and prevention efforts to curb exposure to dangerous substances and situations in the workplace.
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In order to have conversations — start by singing
To foster equity and community, people gather several times a year to sing together in Portland, Oregon. The woman behind this effort has twice been nominated for a Grammy in music education.
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The government suggests defunding the 988 suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
A leaked budget proposal shows that the federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ+ youth through the 988 crisis line.
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In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women’s health study
The unexpected elimination of funding for the decades-long research project focused on women’s health shocked scientists. They were heartened by the quick restoration of support.
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Funding cut for landmark study of women’s health
The Women’s Health Initiative, begun in the 1990s, has made many important discoveries. Now funding to collect more research data will end in September.
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RFK’s plan to phase out synthetic food dyes could face industry pushback
The health secretary announced a push to eliminate petroleum-based colorants from the food supply. But he’ll need to get food companies on board.
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With CDC injury prevention team gutted, ‘we will not know what is killing us’
Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.
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How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe
While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.
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RFK pushes to find ‘environmental’ cause of autism, calls rising rates an ‘epidemic’
Researchers and advocates have pushed back at what they consider inaccurate and stigmatizing comments made by the health secretary, and note the causes of autism are complex.
