For the clueless………. This is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s going on.
Oh, can anticipate the response already, Fake news, AI is “ libtard left, and all the other nonsensical bullchit.
The second Trump administration's deregulatory agenda significantly impacts public health through major rollbacks of environmental protections, deep staffing cuts at health agencies, and withdrawal from global health initiatives. While the administration argues these moves reduce regulatory costs by trillions and lower the cost of living
, public health experts warn of increased disease, mortality, and weakened emergency preparedness.
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Key Impacts on Public Health
- Environmental Deregulation:
- Repeal of Greenhouse Gas "Endangerment Finding": The EPA revoked the scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger human health, removing the legal basis for many climate regulations.
- Increased Air Pollution: Rollbacks of tailpipe and power plant emission standards are estimated to result in up to 58,000 additional premature deaths and 37 million more asthma attacks.
- Water and Toxics: Weakened enforcement of the Safe Drinking Water Act and delayed standards for cancer-causing chemicals like lead, arsenic, and mercury increase community exposure risks.
- Health Agency Staffing and Research Cuts:
- Global Health and Preparedness:
- WHO Withdrawal: President Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), which health experts warn will undermine global disease surveillance and polio eradication efforts.
- Pandemic Response: Deep cuts to the CDC’s budget and the closure of specialized labs (e.g., for STDs and hepatitis) have been described as "gutting" the infrastructure needed to respond to future pandemics.
- Healthcare Access and Equity:
- Insurance Protections: The administration has pushed to repeal or weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and encouraged state-level Medicaid work requirements, potentially putting coverage for millions at risk.
- Disparate Impacts: Marginalized populations—including low-income communities and people of color—disproportionately bear the health burdens of increased pollution and reduced access to preventive care.
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These analyses explain how deregulation under the Trump administration may affect environmental protections, health agency funding, and global health initiatives