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FDA commissioner claims misinformation is contributing to lower US life expectancy

By Misty Severi
Published April 11, 2023 9:22pm ET
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FDA commissioner claims misinformation is contributing to lower US life expectancy
FILE - U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf said the spread of misinformation about health matters is an important reason Americans have a shorter life expectancy than those in other first-world countries.

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