Kennedy has limited applicable experience in the field and a history of promoting debunked health conspiracy theories.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaking before Donald Trump at a campaign rally in October in New York, has been nominated to lead the U.S. health department.
And as trust in science declines, some are turning toward fringe beliefs, many that RFK Jr. himself has supported, such as trusting herd immunity over vaccination or experimental and debunked treatments like ivermectin.In a Nov.
Other debunked health claims made by Kennedy include that human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is not the cause for AIDS, and that raw milk is safe to drink., the FDA has stated that raw milk is not safe because it may contain dangerous bacteria that are typically killed during the pasteurization process.
Hotez has communicated with Kennedy directly over the years, he said, as the two have been embroiled in online debates.
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