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HHS Fired All Staff Working in Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice

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April 3, 2025

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CDC fired all employees in the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice. The approximately 200 employees worked on issues including air pollution and asthma, climate change health impacts, and childhood lead poisoning and cancer clusters. HHS has not commented regarding the future of the department.