CDC Team Behind NHANES Survey Laid Off
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) team responsible for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has been fired.
NHANES has collected data on eating patterns, diabetes, and other common diseases for decades, providing crucial information for public health policies.
Protecting the nation’s public health demands data, whether it be new measles cases, a surge in ER visits, or shifting patterns in obesity.
- The CDC division within the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) that directs NHANES lost all its planners in the recent firings.
- Unlike other eliminated employees, the people in this branch did not receive a reprieve.
This move threatens the foundation of the research enterprise, which is essential for informing public health policies on food, oral health, and environmental exposures.
Author's summary: CDC lays off NHANES team, threatening public health research.