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The appointment of Robert F Kennedy has horrified public health experts. Here are his three most dangerous ideas | Devi Sridhar

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Donald Trump has appointed Robert F Kennedy as the US secretary of health and human services .

Kennedy ran as an independent presidential candidate before bowing out and supporting Trump ’s run in exchange for an influential position.

The main goal Kennedy has trumpeted recently is to “ Make America healthy again” But behind this slogan comes a darker, conspiracy-laden agenda.

Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh .

Life expectancy in the US is going dramatically backwards and trust in the federal government is at 23% .

The solution involves basic public health interventions and access to affordable medical care.

And not drinking raw milk, she says.

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