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US issues joint statement emphasizing America First health risk regulation

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Statement asserts “preeminence” of American regulatory agencies when it comes to evaluating health risks for the US public.

The US Departments of State and Health and Human Services have released a joint statement reaffirming that American regulatory agencies hold primary responsibility for evaluating health risks affecting the US public.

The announcement underscores the administration’s America First position, which is that domestic scientific agencies rather than international bodies should