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In his first news conference as secretary of the HHS, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventable” crisis-level epidemic that has been caused by an environmental toxin.

cnn.comIn first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US | CNNIn his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that rising rates of autism prevalence in the US reflect a “preventabl...

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This aligns with my thinking, ie there is something in the environment, that wasn't there before, that exposure to is driving the increased incidence of autism. Obviously, can't say for sure. But clearly dismantling the H&W scientific community and the EPA is not the response that I would propose.

Your 'improved diagnosis' argument is silly. The 'cause' argument that was posted is one of many to be found in the current literature. Yes, it stems from a discussion on vaccination & its relation to autism but if you remember correctly, that is where this whole discussion started. Have a nice day

Implies that years ago there was just as many cases per '000 as there are now. I'm skeptical. Attached is the latest info (that I can find) from the 'Autism Science Foundation' about causes. Not discuss is 'improved diagnosis' as a factor in today's demographics, although it probably contributed.

I understand. But I have eyes, and they are the same eyes I had when I was a kid. They are telling me something different than this. I am not going to tell you this is definitive, but the evidence of my eyes' is there never-the-less. This is what leads me to believe that it may be environmental.

People have this attitude that autism is something that came into existence in the last 50 years. I want everyone to think back to their childhood. There were kids in your class or family that would now be considered on the spectrum. That term wasn’t used then. Ct’d

A menace to health has been put in charge of the HHS. This is the fox running the henhouse type stuff. Historians in future years will be talking about this administration's body count of people who died needlessly.

I suspect that scientific studies, properly peer-reviewed, would support the widely-believed supposition that words exiting RFK Jr's mouth are environmental toxins.

Brain worm Kennedy is a disgrace to his family and our country. Senate Republicans should be ashamed for putting him in the position of power he holds. If only they were capable of being shamed.

Independent from the 'autism rates in our country' it's undeniable that some sources were canard makers of Covid vaccination during Covid pandemic, monstrously appearing like working for vaccine industry, with claims like a SVH death was a Covid death despite 'NO' Covid symptoms but a + Covid test!

"Never Argue With Stupid People. They Will Drag You Down To Their Level and Then Beat You With Experience" by Mark Twain. Hence, the problem with trying to convince Brain Work Kennedy with logic.

Does this idiot ever THINK before spouting insane, hurtful nonsense. I can guarantee you there will be heartbroken, guilty feeling parents all over this country doubting themselves on what they could have done differently to prevent autism affecting their child! HAVE YOU NO DECENCY! 🤬🤬

Elon Musk is on the autism spectrum. RFK jr is full of crap. The way we test for autism has changed. Kids who slipped thru the cracks 20 yrs ago, are finally being diagnosed.

Let me get this straight. Last week it was vaccines cause of autism. Now it's an environmental toxin. Anyone want to take bets on what it will be next week? I'm putting all of my money on circus peanuts.

wait a second... is that RFK talking? or his brain worm taking over and communicating now? Also... after trashing and mocking Biden for 4 years because he had a life-long stutter... does that mean we can ridicule and mock RFK JR now?

He doesn’t know what he is talking about and the list of things they would never do is obviously a sign of someone who has no idea what he’s talking about What’s better a live autistic child or a dead child He is like Trump and believes these kids should die Only strong white babies! It’s eugenics

Autism is a neurodevelopmental variation, not a disease. There is an increase in diagnoses due to broader diagnostic criteria, improved awareness, and better access to evaluations—not an actual increase in incidence. Framing it as preventable erases autistic people and promotes harmful narratives

No. We've simply gained a better understanding of the autism spectrum. 50 years ago when your uncle "didn't like crowds" or your friend just "had to have things a certain way", they weren't quirky, they were rizzin with the tism.

Well, RFK *does* have a PhD in the study of environmental toxins, and is an MD, so... oh , wait... sorry. He actually *does NOT* have either of those things. He's a former (?) drug addict with a BA in Literature and a Law degree. So in Trump World *PERFECT* for the job! (sigh)

The brain worm man is so stupid. In science and math you can prove they are wrong. The amount of autism he claims has increased is by a huge amount yet they specified that they understand at least 60% of autism IS genetic and not caused by vaccines. So this disproves them by their own account!