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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. September Autism Deadline Not 'Likely': Researcher
"To organize a large-scale U.S. effort on behalf of autism and autism epidemiology will take a lot of time," researcher ...
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RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research
Eric Fombonne, an Oregon Health & Science University professor emeritus of psychiatry, said he doesn’t know how researchers would begin to investigate the "environmental toxins" Kennedy mentioned, ...
'Disgusting': Strong reaction in Central Mass. to RFK Jr. comments about autism
Autism numbers in the U.S. are on the upswing, with 1 in 31 8-year-olds (3.2%) diagnosed in 2022. In 2000, the ratio was 1 in ...
RFK Jr. exaggerated the severity of autism in remarks about rising diagnoses
In more recent decades, the diagnostic criteria for autism have broadened, producing a spectrum ranging from severe impacts ...
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What’s It Really Like to Live With Autism?
Comments by U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have mobilized the autism community to dispel misconceptions about ...
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RFK Jr. calls autism an ‘epidemic.’ That’s not how Rochester-area advocates, providers see it
Those who work with children with autism say the recent increase in diagnoses comes from better screening for — and wider ...
Fake video shows RFK Jr. saying, 'Kids are gayer than ever and they're fat, repulsively fat'
In April 2025, online users discussed a video purportedly showing U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...
NIH promises major autism updates ‘within next year’ despite RFK Jr.’s September goal
The NIH study will seek to identify what external environmental factors could be helping to drive rising autism rates.