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Americans don't buy RFK Jr.'s medical quackery



Most Americans give a failing grade to Health and Human Services Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. according to a new poll released on Thursday from
nonpartisan health policy group KFF.

The survey was conducted after Kennedy, along with President Donald Trump and
Dr. Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, held a
press event pushing unscientific medical claims, including the promotion of a
false link between autism and Tylenol.

In KFF’s poll, 59% of the public said they either somewhat or strongly
disapprove of how Kennedy has been handling his job. The vast majority of his
disapproval comes from Democrats and independent voters, but even 25% of
Republicans also said they disapproved of him.




 



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Poll respondents also strongly opposed Trump’s allegations about a link
between Tylenol and autism. Among those surveyed, 65% said it was probably or
definitely false that the link is real. Among parents, 60% also expressed doubt
about Trump’s position.

Reflecting the Trump administration’s embrace of unscientific anti-vaccine
stances, trust in the Centers for Disease Control is down significantly from
the public support the agency had under former President Joe Biden. In KFF’s
September 2023 poll, 63% of the public said they trusted the agency on
vaccines. That is now down to 50% under Trump.

Following the event with Kennedy, Oz, and Trump, global health leaders
soundly rejected their unscientific claims and reaffirmed support for the use
of Tylenol-style drugs during pregnancy. For instance, the European Medicines
Agency told Reuters, “Available evidence has found no link between the use of
paracetamol during pregnancy and autism.”

That position was echoed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, who slammed
the White House for “dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a
confusing message to parents and expecting parents.”

Medical experts have also said not using pain relievers like Tylenol during a
pregnancy when treating a fever can lead to severe medical problems, including
miscarriage and other complications that could affect fetal health.




 



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Kennedy’s tenure has been plagued with a series of ill-informed medical
recommendations and actions. He has pushed to limit the availability of
vaccines for dangerous conditions like COVID-19 and a measles outbreak claimed
lives while the administration pursued cutbacks and sidelined medical experts.

The public distaste for Kennedy’s actions has increased efforts from
congressional Democrats like Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens, who has said she
intends to introduce articles of impeachment against Kennedy.

“His contempt for science, the constant spreading of conspiracy theories, and
his complete disregard for the thousands of research hours spent by America’s
top doctors and experts is unprecedented, reckless, and dangerous,” Stevens
said in a September statement.



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