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Why RFK Jr. Was Deeply Wrong to Take His Grandkids Swimming in Rock Creek
The person entrusted to lead American health agencies is hazardous to our health
It seems innocent enough: a grandfather takes his grandkids swimming in a picturesque creek during a hike on a sunny Mother’s Day. Except this is Washington D.C.’s Rock Creek, where . Why? Because dangerously are frequently found in Rock Creek.
The other problem is that the grandfather in this scenario is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who leads the (HHS). RFK Jr. oversees agencies charged with protecting the health and safety of Americans.
On Sunday, May 11, . Rock Creek and other tributaries feeding into the Potomac River are that can infect people who drink or swim in the water. It is also caught in this water system.
: “Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming, wading, and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health. Please protect…
