JD Vance and the East Palestine Research Money Paradox (PT 2) - Cornhole Champions #30

JD Vance and the East Palestine research money paradox (PT 2) - Cornhole Champions #30

The Trump administration announces a $10 million fund for an East Palestine health study while simultaneously cutting billions from scientific research. The contradiction reveals how selective science funding serves political purposes rather than public health priorities. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers, and Avery Staker dig into the one-off funding opportunity and the context that surrounds it. Toss some b…

NIH launching long-term health studies of East Palestine train crash

Read the full story at The Hill. The Trump administration is launching a research initiative into the long-term health outcomes stemming from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.  According to an announcement seeking research applications, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to allocate up to $10 million across five years (fiscal 2025 through … Continue reading NIH launching long-term health studies of East Palestine tr…