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Robert Fluoride Kennedy Jr.

2024/11/21
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Karen Landman:RFK Jr. 对许多健康问题的看法都基于阴谋论,例如他对疫苗和氟化物的怀疑,以及他对科学过程和机构的不信任。这与美国卫生机构的运作方式严重冲突,因为他常常混淆因果关系和关联性。如果他当选,可能会削弱或取消CDC的疫苗接种建议,影响疫苗的资助方式,并加剧公众对疫苗和机构的怀疑,甚至可能导致人们游说地方政府移除水中的氟化物。 他的某些观点与科学共识相悖,但他对大型机构的不信任感与许多美国民众以及一些科学家产生共鸣,因为他认为大型机构受到商业利益集团的影响。尽管如此,他关于美国不健康食品体系的批评与大多数健康专家的目标一致,但他的方法和对根本原因的理解存在分歧。 Michael Schulzen:对氟化物的争论始于20世纪40年代,当时人们发现含氟水可以降低龋齿发生率。然而,对政府和公共卫生的不信任感导致了对氟化物的怀疑,并将其与各种阴谋论联系起来。 科学界对低剂量氟化物对人体,特别是对发育中的大脑的影响存在争议。一些研究结果表明存在潜在的神经毒性,但尚未达成科学共识。国家毒理学计划对氟化物进行了大量研究,以评估其潜在的神经毒性。公开讨论氟化物的潜在风险,即使存在不确定性,对于公共卫生来说至关重要。 节目主持人:本期节目讨论了Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 担任卫生与公众服务部部长候选人引发的争议,以及他的一些观点与科学共识相悖,但他对大型机构的不信任感与许多美国民众以及一些科学家产生共鸣。

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This chapter introduces Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting his unorthodox beliefs and his history of vaccine skepticism, which has made him a controversial figure in public health.
  • RFK Jr. is known for his distrust of science and public health institutions.
  • His beliefs are often rooted in conspiracy theories, confusing causation with association.
  • He has been a prominent figure in anti-vaccination advocacy.

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If RFK Jr. leads the Department of Health and Human Services, he could radically reshape public health priorities in America, from vaccines to fluoride in the water.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a UFC event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC.

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