Jessica Rice,MPH&TM,CIC
@jessica-rice.bsky.social
Epidemiology PhD Student 📚
Certified in Infection Control 🦠
Thoughts are my own 💭
Certified in Infection Control 🦠
Thoughts are my own 💭
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For #factcheckfriday we want to make it clear RFKJ is NOT banning artificial food dyes. 🍬🍭🍬
But for 2 rare dyes, all he did was ASK food companies to phase out petro-based dyes.
The same food companies that will no longer be inspected by the FDA since they canceled routine food inspection.
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But for 2 rare dyes, all he did was ASK food companies to phase out petro-based dyes.
The same food companies that will no longer be inspected by the FDA since they canceled routine food inspection.
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RFK Jr.'s effort to phase out artificial food dyes is not an outright ban — nor effective immediately
Kennedy's plan to eliminate the dyes needs the food companies to go along — he doesn't appear to have an enforcement mechanism in place.
www.snopes.com
April 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
For #factcheckfriday we want to make it clear RFKJ is NOT banning artificial food dyes. 🍬🍭🍬
But for 2 rare dyes, all he did was ASK food companies to phase out petro-based dyes.
The same food companies that will no longer be inspected by the FDA since they canceled routine food inspection.
🙈🙉🙊
But for 2 rare dyes, all he did was ASK food companies to phase out petro-based dyes.
The same food companies that will no longer be inspected by the FDA since they canceled routine food inspection.
🙈🙉🙊
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NEW: Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Thinking of federal workers today affected by the RIF layoffs 💔The public health implications of these decisions will be astounding. I worry for the public health workforce and next generation of scientists ☹️
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Thinking of federal workers today affected by the RIF layoffs 💔The public health implications of these decisions will be astounding. I worry for the public health workforce and next generation of scientists ☹️
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
RIFs going out at CDC, please rally with federal workers today, 5pm, at CDC Roybal Campus 1600 Clifton NE! Organize your community and your union siblings to show up and show solidarity! 💚
#afge #publichealthsaveslives
bit.ly/cdc-atl-rif
#afge #publichealthsaveslives
bit.ly/cdc-atl-rif
April 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“It’s creating a jolt in the market that is going to be disabling for labs, especially the smaller ones, because they won’t have the human capital to do their science. It’s also going to create chaos for #PhDs.”
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research
In response to Trump science policies, universities are accepting fewer graduate students than normal and freezing positions, STAT has learned.
www.statnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“It’s creating a jolt in the market that is going to be disabling for labs, especially the smaller ones, because they won’t have the human capital to do their science. It’s also going to create chaos for #PhDs.”
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t...
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The Trump Administration is maintaining the NIH grant freeze despite lawsuits challenging the order, a Nature article reported today.
Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order
The Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The Trump Administration is maintaining the NIH grant freeze despite lawsuits challenging the order, a Nature article reported today.
Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Science funding in the US is already lagging, leaving researchers in limbo.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The emergency #polio outbreak response in the #Gaza Strip continues & to respond to it, the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF & others will hold a vaccination campaign from 22 to 26 February 2025.
The polio vaccine will be administered to over 591,000 children under 10 years of age.
bit.ly/4395MGC
The polio vaccine will be administered to over 591,000 children under 10 years of age.
bit.ly/4395MGC
February 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The emergency #polio outbreak response in the #Gaza Strip continues & to respond to it, the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF & others will hold a vaccination campaign from 22 to 26 February 2025.
The polio vaccine will be administered to over 591,000 children under 10 years of age.
bit.ly/4395MGC
The polio vaccine will be administered to over 591,000 children under 10 years of age.
bit.ly/4395MGC
Two confirmed cases of #measles in Gaines County, TX among unvaccinated children. Both were hospitalized. Earlier this month, 2 additional cases of measles were confirmed near Houston.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
State health officials urge vigilance as additional measles cases are identified | Texas DSHS
www.dshs.texas.gov
February 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
🧪Sending love to the current #EIS officers who are impacted by this foolishness💔 As a PhD student in Epidemiology, it is devastating to see this administration’s attack on #science and #PublicHealth😢
February 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
🧪Sending love to the current #EIS officers who are impacted by this foolishness💔 As a PhD student in Epidemiology, it is devastating to see this administration’s attack on #science and #PublicHealth😢
The website for free #COVID-19 tests is rumored to be going away soon. Get your free tests here while you can:
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
ASPR COVID-19 Testing
NAVIGATION
covidtests.gov
February 13, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The website for free #COVID-19 tests is rumored to be going away soon. Get your free tests here while you can:
covidtests.gov
covidtests.gov
February 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The hardest part about public health is that when we succeed, there's no crisis, no epidemic. People carry on with daily life, unaware of a near-miss. We may never know how bad it could have been - because our public health workforce is always taking action to avoid, prevent, and control threats.
February 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The hardest part about public health is that when we succeed, there's no crisis, no epidemic. People carry on with daily life, unaware of a near-miss. We may never know how bad it could have been - because our public health workforce is always taking action to avoid, prevent, and control threats.
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NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
February 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes
Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.
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Radon is the 2nd leading cause of #LungCancer. The highest levels of radon are found below ground – basements, crawlspaces, foundations, and construction joints. Some states have higher levels than others. Check your state’s radon levels here: LCRF.org/3h1xx
Radon Levels by State 2024
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worldpopulationreview.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Radon is the 2nd leading cause of #LungCancer. The highest levels of radon are found below ground – basements, crawlspaces, foundations, and construction joints. Some states have higher levels than others. Check your state’s radon levels here: LCRF.org/3h1xx
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Thoughts with #Santorini. A 5.2 #earthquake today has led to a state of emergency. The area has been experiencing a series of tremors the last few days. 🇬🇷🙏🏻
February 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Thoughts with #Santorini. A 5.2 #earthquake today has led to a state of emergency. The area has been experiencing a series of tremors the last few days. 🇬🇷🙏🏻
Two confirmed cases of #measles in Gaines County, TX among unvaccinated children. Both were hospitalized. Earlier this month, 2 additional cases of measles were confirmed near Houston.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
State health officials urge vigilance as additional measles cases are identified | Texas DSHS
www.dshs.texas.gov
February 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Two confirmed cases of #measles in Gaines County, TX among unvaccinated children. Both were hospitalized. Earlier this month, 2 additional cases of measles were confirmed near Houston.
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
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🚨TheUS Agency for International Development (USAID) website, has gone offline, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8 billion budget for global humanitarian operations, under the control of the State Department. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department
Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
🚨TheUS Agency for International Development (USAID) website, has gone offline, as the Trump administration moves to put the free-standing agency, and its current $42.8 billion budget for global humanitarian operations, under the control of the State Department. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
65 cases of human H5N1 #birdflu as of 1.10.25. Conjunctivitis may be a sign of #H5N1 among those diagnosed with #influenzaA. Those exposed to birds and cows are at risk. www.aao.org/eye-health/t...
Pink Eye May Be a Symptom of H5N1 Bird Flu
If you develop pink eye after exposure to birds or farm animals, here’s what you should know.
www.aao.org
January 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
65 cases of human H5N1 #birdflu as of 1.10.25. Conjunctivitis may be a sign of #H5N1 among those diagnosed with #influenzaA. Those exposed to birds and cows are at risk. www.aao.org/eye-health/t...
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🎉 Congratulations #Niger for eliminating Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the first country in the African Region to do so bit.ly/40Ur7lV
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🎉 Congratulations #Niger for eliminating Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the first country in the African Region to do so bit.ly/40Ur7lV
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January 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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🎉 Congratulations #Niger for eliminating Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the first country in the African Region to do so bit.ly/40Ur7lV
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🎉 Congratulations #Niger for eliminating Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, the first country in the African Region to do so bit.ly/40Ur7lV
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67 active cases of #tuberculosis in Kansas as of 1.24.25, with an associated 79 latent infections. abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa... #FundPublicHealth
Kansas faces one of the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in US history
Kansas is currently facing one the largest tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. history with 67 confirmed active cases and 79 confirmed latent cases.
abcnews.go.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
67 active cases of #tuberculosis in Kansas as of 1.24.25, with an associated 79 latent infections. abcnews.go.com/Health/kansa... #FundPublicHealth