🇺🇸FORMER TOBACCO EXEC HIRED FOR CDC LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS ROLE
Stephen Sayle’s CDC appointment is facing scrutiny after reports he previously worked for British Fontem Ventures, a tobacco subsidiary focused on nicotine and vaping products.
Former CDC officials called the hire unprecedented, warning against industry executives shaping public health policy decisions inside federal agencies.
Health and Human Services officials defended Sayle’s experience, saying his 25 years in government will help coordinate legislative affairs with Congress.