White House to Revise Report on Health Amid Citation Concerns
The White House has announced plans to rectify inaccuracies in a recent federal report led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The report, which scrutinizes America’s food supply, pesticide use, and prescription drug practices, has faced scrutiny for its research citations.
Last week, Kennedy’s ambitious “Make America Healthy Again” report was released, highlighting various public health issues. However, a review by NOTUS uncovered that some of the cited studies were nonexistent.
In response to inquiries about the report’s validity, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured that updates are forthcoming. “I understand there was some formatting issues with the MAHA report that are being addressed and the report will be updated,” Leavitt stated during a press briefing. She emphasized that the report remains a significant health document by the federal government.
Kennedy has promised “radical transparency” and adherence to “gold-standard” science in public health efforts. Nevertheless, he has not disclosed contributors to the 72-page report, which suggests a reevaluation of the childhood vaccine schedule and criticizes the current state of children’s health.
Despite the issues, Leavitt confirmed the White House’s unwavering support for Kennedy. “Minor citation and formatting errors have been corrected,” remarked HHS Spokesman Andrew Nixon in a statement. He described the document as a “historic and transformative assessment by the federal government to understand the chronic disease epidemic afflicting our nation’s children.”
NOTUS’s findings revealed that seven studies included in the report appeared unpublished, with one researcher denying authorship of a cited study on children’s anxiety. The report also misrepresented data related to children’s screen time, medication, and anxiety.
Concerns from various groups, including Trump supporters and farmers, have arisen over the report’s portrayal of agricultural chemical usage. The report is intended to guide future policy recommendations, with additional funding of $500 million requested by the White House for Kennedy’s MAHA initiative.
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