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CDC abruptly cancels long-planned conference on climate change and health
Washington Post ^ | Jan. 23, 2017 | Brady Dennis

Posted on 01/23/2017 3:14:15 PM PST by Innovative

With little warning or explanation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently canceled a major climate change conference that had been scheduled for next month in Atlanta.

The Climate and Health Summit, which had been in the works for months, was intended as a chance for public health officials around the country to learn more about the mounting evidence of the risks to human health posed by the changing climate. But CDC officials abruptly canceled the conference before President Trump’s inauguration, sending a terse email on Jan. 9 to those who had been scheduled to speak at the event. The message did not explain the reason behind the decision. “Unfortunately, we are unable to hold the Summit in February 2017,” CDC officials wrote, adding that the agency is “currently exploring” whether it could reschedule the event later in the year.

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KEYWORDS: 201701; 20170109; 201702; agw; atlanta; cdc; climatechange; climatehealthsummit; first100days; globalwarming; trump45
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To: tomkat

What I want to know is WHY these functions were NOT defended before NOW!!! We have had control of house and senate for some time now!!


21 posted on 01/23/2017 3:29:30 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: hal ogen

22 posted on 01/23/2017 3:29:42 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Innovative

Trump is shining a cleansing light into Progressivism’s fetid swamps exposing the foul, rotten things growing there.


23 posted on 01/23/2017 3:29:59 PM PST by spirited irish
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To: Innovative

The winning just keeps coming!!


24 posted on 01/23/2017 3:33:19 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: SgtHooper
The CDC is another agency that needs a HUGH dose of chelation therapy!!

Paging Doctor Jenner. Time to deploy the H.I.Ts.

25 posted on 01/23/2017 3:35:35 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

My guess is 90% of government conferences could be eliminated . Most are really paid vacation with a few hours of speeches.


26 posted on 01/23/2017 3:36:01 PM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Innovative
The message did not explain the reason behind the decision.

No splainin' necessary! (tee hee)
27 posted on 01/23/2017 3:36:13 PM PST by georgiegirl (Count me in the half that's in the Deplorable Basket)
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To: Innovative
Canceled because the climate changed.
The political climate that is.

28 posted on 01/23/2017 3:39:05 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Innovative

Why have meetings when there’s no hope of extorting tax dollars for frightening fake statistics they can whip up?


29 posted on 01/23/2017 3:39:40 PM PST by dasboot (GOV POLICY: From each according to our needs; to each according to our needs.)
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To: Innovative
the risks to human health posed by the changing climate.

I ain't one of them there "scientists" but, how come I can travel to the tropics enduring an 80 degree temperature swing with no adverse side effect other than a wide grin but a tenth of a degree climate change is sure to end my life?

30 posted on 01/23/2017 3:41:37 PM PST by stormhill
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To: rfp1234

Well, mosquitoes are a disease problem, however, I believe you can kill them off if you need to.


31 posted on 01/23/2017 3:44:41 PM PST by Morpheus2009
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To: Morpheus2009

Just felt a cold front move in.......


32 posted on 01/23/2017 3:47:41 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: Innovative

Nice to have someone with authority put the word out on something most of us have known for quite awhile.


33 posted on 01/23/2017 3:54:43 PM PST by oldtech
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To: Innovative

But if these socialists don’t have their little meeting WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!


34 posted on 01/23/2017 3:54:46 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Innovative

Which agency was it that made an annual conference, and it just turned out to be a big booze party? I think it was the Postal Service.


35 posted on 01/23/2017 3:55:45 PM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

But if these socialists don’t have their little meeting WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!


I’ll takes me chances ;)


36 posted on 01/23/2017 3:55:56 PM PST by samtheman (delete * from executive orders where author=obama)
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To: Innovative

Please Mr. President! Slow down. The winning is coming too fast! I want to savor all the winning!


37 posted on 01/23/2017 3:56:52 PM PST by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: Parley Baer

My thoughts also.


38 posted on 01/23/2017 3:57:51 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Innovative
What part of the public health mission does climate change fall under?

And one would hope that folks in public health would know the difference between soundly established science and what is at best a highly speculative theory.

39 posted on 01/23/2017 3:58:39 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Innovative

All their Stalinist plans have been thwarted!


40 posted on 01/23/2017 3:58:45 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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