Mass layoffs by Donald Trump administration are hampering critical health services, including cancer, claims report

Among those ousted were its director, Dr. John Howard, who had been in the job through three previous presidential administrations, AP reported.

The layoffs are stalling — and perhaps ending — many programmes, including a firefighter cancer registry and a lab that is key to certifying respirators for many industries, as per the report.

The cuts are «a very pointed attack on workers in this country», said Micah Niemeier-Walsh, vice president of the union local representing NIOSH employees in Cincinnati.

Unions that represent miners, nurses, flight attendants and other professions have criticized the cuts, saying it will slow the identification and prevention of workplace dangers. Rallies in Cincinnati and other cities drew not only fired CDC employees but also members of unions representing teachers, postal workers and bricklayers, Niemeier-Walsh said.

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NIOSH doctors review and certify that 9/11 first responders who developed chronic illnesses could qualify for care under the federal government's World Trade Centre Health Programme, noted Andrew Ansbro, president of a union that represents New York City firefighters.

«Dismantling NIOSH dishonours the memory of our fallen brothers and sisters and abandons those still battling 9/11-related illnesses,» Ansbro said in a statement.

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Q2. What are impact of layoffs?
A2. The layoffs are stalling — and perhaps ending — many programmes, including a firefighter cancer registry and a lab that is key to certifying respirators for many industries, as per the report.