While Trump Pledges to Combat Toxics, His EPA Moves to Loosen Chemical Rules
March 16, 2025 | Source: The Hill | by Rachel Frazin
President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll take on toxic chemicals — but many of his administration’s actions are expected to allow for more pollution, not less.
During his joint address to Congress earlier this month, Trump talked about a boy whose cancer he blamed on a chemical exposure, saying that reversing the rise in child cancer rates in recent decades is “one of the top priorities for our new presidential commission to Make America Healthy Again.”
“Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply and keep our children healthy and strong,” he added.
More broadly, Trump has adopted his Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” slogan — saying he’ll take on toxic substances that threaten Americans’ well-being.