CDC can no longer help prevent lead poisoning in children, state officials say

Image: The three recalled applesauce pouches linked to lead poisonings. Image credit: FDA. Article by Beth Mole. Ars Technica – May 23, 2025.

Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the loss of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who respond to lead poisoning in children. On April 1, the staff of the CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was terminated as part of the agency’s reduction in force, according to NPR. The staff included epidemiologists, statisticians, and advisors who specialized in lead exposures and responses. […]

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