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Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For more than a year, I have been trying to understand the MAHA movement from the inside. I sat at MAHA Institute roundtables, walked the halls of anti-vaccination rallies, and spoke with grassroots advocates across the country. They tell me of their concerns about toxic chemicals, ultra-processed foods, and the alarming rise in chronic childhood diseases. But when I share what I’m hearing with colleagues in medicine and public health, many chide me as saying that getting involved with MAHA is completely pointless. To them, this entire movement is nothing more than a destructive anti-vaccine,…

HELENA — The state of Montana is providing updated guidance on consuming wild-caught fish following a study that found potentially harmful chemicals in some fish populations.The study looked at per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as “PFAS,” or “forever chemicals,” in Montana fish. The Interagency Fish Consumption Advisory Group, comprised of representatives from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), and the Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP), then updated the consumption guidance based on its findings.(Noted: Montana updates fish consumption guidelines regarding ‘permanent chemicals’) Montana updates fish consumption guidelines regarding…