By John Bowden and Miranda Green - 09/26/18 09:54 AM EDT
EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency) has placed the Director of the Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP) on administrative leave without explanation. Critics fear the move could signal a desire to close the office, which the The US Environmental Protection Agency denies. Sources within the The US Environmental Protection Agency claim the action is the latest attempt to undermine the Office. A multi-agency study on childhood lead exposure, undertaken by the OCHP last year, has allegedly been delayed by the Trump administration. In February, it was disclosed that the The US Environmental Protection Agency was merging a federal office that tests the effects of chemical exposure with three other offices.