CDC Team Laid Off Amid Importance of Health and Nutrition Survey
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.
- Collected data on eating patterns and diabetes
- Provided information on common diseases
- Informed public health policies on food, oral health, and environmental exposures
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 recent job cuts at the CDC threaten the foundation of this research enterprise, with the NHANES team being permanently laid off, unlike other employees who were reinstated within 24 hours.
Author summary: CDC fires NHANES team amid importance of health data.