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RFK Jr. declares autism in America as an ‘epidemic’ that ‘dwarfs’ deadly COVID-19 outbreak
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr is declaring a war on autism — claiming the neurodevelopmental ...
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 ...
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Some in Autism community sound alarms over RFK Jr. comments
Members of the autism community are pushing back against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge to find the cause for autism by ...
RFK Jr. vows transparency in search for autism cause: ‘We’re going to look at everything’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has pledged to conduct transparent and quick studies to determine the cause of Autism ...
RFK Jr. faces backlash over autism remarks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has spoken several times in April about plans to find the ...
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.
RFK Jr. and the CDC Disagree on a Major Autism Study
Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any ...
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.
RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices
RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches ...
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HHS to look at environmental toxins as cause of autism
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that scientists will look at potential “environmental toxins” he thinks may contribute to a rise in autism diagnoses ...
RFK Jr.'s comments on autism draw reactions from parents and experts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing growing criticism from parents and advocates who say his recent comments on autism were misguided.
RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of ...