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Doubt and distrust: how Trump's new public health officials may undermine Americans' safety - Velshi - MSNBC [View all]
Public health programs, especially disease prevention, only work when enacted on a large scale by the government. When an effort to inoculate a population against a disease is effective, it’s largely invisible. The absence of an outbreak and the lack of a crisis is proof of a successful public health program.
The next Trump Administration may leave our public health apparatus in the hands of unqualified people – like RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz - who have pushed disputed, false, or dangerous notions about public health. - Aired on 11/24/2024.
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