What the Dismantling of the EPA’s Scientific Arm Means for BIPOC Health and Chronic Illness Communities

July 21, 2025

The EPA’s decision to dismantle its Office of Research and Development (ORD) has far-reaching consequences for BIPOC communities living with autoimmune and chronic illness. This move guts the agency’s scientific core, slashes thousands of environmental health jobs, and erases protections that have long shielded vulnerable populations from pollution, toxins, and regulatory neglect.

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