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Autism, Rfk Jr. and Comments Spark Backlash

RFK Jr.'s Child Autism Comments Spark Backlash: 'Flat Out Lie'

Responding to RFK Jr.'s remarks, Representative Frost wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "This is disrespectful and a flat-out lie that further stigmatizes autism. It's not a virus or a disease — it's a neurological condition with a wide spectrum. Many Americans with autism work, pay taxes, and are living happy and healthy lives."

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RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Pay Taxes, 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 Health and Human Services on April 16. He said children diagnosed with autism are “suffering,

USA TODAY on MSN · 7h

RFK Jr. wants to find 'cause' of autism. Here's what people in autism community think

RFK Jr. has promised to find the "cause" of the "autism epidemic" by September. Many people in the autism community are offended by his rhetoric.

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The Associated Press on MSN · 20h

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says US autism cases are climbing at an 'alarming rate'

WASHINGTON -- Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at an “alarming rate,” promising on Wednesday to conduct exhaustive studies to identify any environmental factors that may cause the developmental disorder.

Reuters on MSN · 16h

US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism

Environmental contributors to autism are behind its rising prevalence, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Wednesday without scientific evidence, adding he plans to look at everything from mold to medicine to identify them.

POLITICO on MSN · 21h

Kennedy pledges to figure out which ‘environmental toxins’ are causing autism

Kennedy Jr. used newly released autism figures to insist the nation is facing a crisis and promised to ferret out the “environmental toxins” he believes are responsible. The secretary, who in the past has repeated debunked claims that there is a link between vaccines and Autism Spectrum Disorder,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

For years, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised questions about vaccine safety. Now, as the Secretary of Health and Human ...

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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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Top health official accuses RFK Jr's agency of 'censorship'

A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Kennedy Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors ...

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RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ 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.

Trump handshake mishap? Actress Cheryl Hines (and her pout) go viral in UFC video with RFK Jr.

Cheryl Hines has ties to Miami Beach, Orlando, UCF, Tallahassee, Florida. She's best known for portraying Larry David's wife ...

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Former top health official criticizes RFK Jr. for downplaying measles deaths

The former top vaccines official at the Food and Drug Administration criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

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Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading ...

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