CDC To Cease Collecting Consumer Safety Data

April 17, 2025 Trump Administration, Trump Lies

Reuters reports:

The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse drug effects due to staff cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an agency email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

The 47-year-old National Electronic Injury Surveillance System collects data from a representative sample of 100 hospital emergency departments across the country. Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans under 45 years old, and data from the NEISS informs product recalls, safety standards and other public policy to prevent injuries and deaths.

Beginning Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will stop collecting data on injuries from motor vehicle crashes, falls, alcohol, adverse drug effects, aircraft incidents, work-related injuries and other incidents through the NEISS, according to the source.

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