The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are five ways it’s hurting Americans
This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is removing or altering decades of federal datasets, impacting public access to critical information.
- The deletion of data affects areas such as hazardous chemical exposure, maternal health, hunger, LGBTQ youth, and climate disasters.
- The removal of the EPA's Risk Management Program tool makes it harder for people to know if they live near hazardous chemical facilities.
- The cessation of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Prams) survey hinders the understanding of maternal health outcomes.
- The termination of the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey makes it difficult to track and address hunger in the US.
- The removal of questions about trans youth from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey erases vital information for targeted prevention programs.
- NOAA's decision to stop updating the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database impacts insurance pricing and risk assessment.
- Experts warn that these data deletions will have long-lasting negative consequences for Americans across various aspects of life.