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politifact.com
RFK Jr.’s claim that the US has the ‘sickest children’ in world history is wrong – PolitiFact
“<strong>This country pays two to three times what every developing nation in the world pays, and yet we have the sickest children in the history of the world</strong>,” Kennedy said, addressing the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept.
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poynter.org
RFK Jr. says Americans have the ‘sickest children in history.’ History says otherwise - Poynter
Before advances in sanitation and medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, about half of all children worldwide died, largely from infectious diseases. Some data show chronic disease rates are rising and children in the U.S. have a higher mortality rate than children in other developed countries. But Kennedy’s statement ignores the major reductions in childhood illness and death achieved over the last 200 years, and he’s wrong that the U.S. has the “sickest children” in history.
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wbaltv.com
Fact check: RFK Jr.’s claim that US has the ‘sickest children’ in world history - WBAL
... “<strong>This country pays two to three times what every developing nation in the world pays, and yet we have the sickest children in the history of the world</strong>,” Kennedy said, addressing the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Sept.
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wjcl.com
Fact check: RFK Jr.’s claim that US has the ‘sickest children’ in world history - WJCL
Before advances in sanitation and medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, about half of all children worldwide died, largely from infectious diseases. Some data shows chronic disease rates are rising and children in the U.S. have a higher mortality rate than children in other developed countries. But Kennedy’s statement ignores the major reductions in childhood illness and death achieved over the last 200 years, and he’s wrong that the U.S. has the “sickest children” in history.
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kcra.com
Fact check: RFK Jr.’s claim that US has the ‘sickest children’ in world history - KCRA
Before advances in sanitation and medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, about half of all children worldwide died, largely from infectious diseases. Some data shows chronic disease rates are rising and children in the U.S. have a higher mortality rate than children in other developed countries. But Kennedy’s statement ignores the major reductions in childhood illness and death achieved over the last 200 years, and he’s wrong that the U.S. has the “sickest children” in history.
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wapt.com
Fact check: RFK Jr.’s claim that US has the ‘sickest children’ in world history - WAPT
Before advances in sanitation and medicine in the 19th and 20th centuries, about half of all children worldwide died, largely from infectious diseases. Some data shows chronic disease rates are rising and children in the U.S. have a higher mortality rate than children in other developed countries. But Kennedy’s statement ignores the major reductions in childhood illness and death achieved over the last 200 years, and he’s wrong that the U.S. has the “sickest children” in history.
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