By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday.The remarks came during …
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By Robin Foster HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Dec. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Two commonly used solvents that have been linked to cancer were banned Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency.The solvents, known as trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (Perc), are used in cleaners, spot removers, lubricants, glue and automotive care products.“It’s simply …
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