Brad Keselowski says of recent penalties: "Ultimately, that burden falls on us and we have had those conversations internally. I think everyone knows what is expected of them moving forward.”

“Banning NIH-funded researchers from publishing in leading medical journals and requiring them to publish only in journals that carry the RFK Jr. seal of approval would delegitimize taxpayer-funded research," Dr. Adam Gaffney, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, told The Post.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” consist of more than 12,000 man-made chemical compounds used in consumer products such as non-stick, greaseproof and waterproof coatings and surfaces.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest report, “Make America Healthy Again,” is under scrutiny after NOTUS reported that it is filled with errors in its citations. This includes incorrect conclusions, broken links and seven nonexistent sources, according to the report.

Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services has canceled or frozen billions of dollars in scientific research grants and attempted to cull around 20,000 agency employees,