Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5379949/trump-cuts-niosh-toxic-chemicals-workplace-hazards?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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It is totally insane to basically eliminate #NIOSH. It provided top quality data on how to maintain a #healthy (=productive!) workforce. It’s also worth noting that not only the 900 NIOSH staff were laid off. They also cut most external NIOSH programs. In total this brings several thousand highly qualified experts on the global job market.
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Michael Riediker