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NIH shuts down future research into climate change and health impacts

The National Institutes of Health has ordered a halt to future funding for studies on the health effects of climate change, cutting off a key federal source of support for scientists examining rising health risks from heat, pollution, and extreme weather.

Annie Waldman and Sharon Lerner report for ProPublica.

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