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Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are
These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to seek answers on rising autism rates
Experts attribute the increase in autism diagnoses to broader definitions and improved detection methods, alongside potential ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims About Fluoride and IQ Are Unfounded
During President Donald Trump’s televised Cabinet meeting on April 10, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
In first news conference as HHS secretary, Kennedy says autism is an epidemic in the US
In his first news conference as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said ...
RFK Jr. announces HHS will undertake ‘massive testing and research effort’ to find the cause of autism – by September
The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” aimed at determining the ...
Kennedy axes HHS committee advising states on genetic screening for newborns
Advocates fear the U.S. could return to a patchwork system in which richer states provide more comprehensive screenings than ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined the findings of a new survey from the CDC which found that autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S. Despite widespread HHS cuts, RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ — such as mold, medicines and ultrasounds — for potential link to autism
Among the “factors” Kennedy said would be scrutinized are ultrasound scans, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines and air and water contamination.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says some HHS staff will be reinstated after being mistakenly cut
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that some of the programs and workers purged ...