@cbsnews: Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his agency will identify the cause of the "autism epidemic" by September of this year. Kennedy, for decades, has been a vaccine skeptic and promoted the debunked claim that they cause autism. "We've launched a massive testing and research effort that's going to involve hundreds of scientists from around the world," Kennedy said at a Cabinet meeting with President Trump on Thursday. "By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic, and we will be able to eliminate those exposures." #news #politics #autism #rfkjr #health
Unlike the 1960s, we now have the proper tools to diagnose autism leading to the higher diagnoses percentages. Come on guys. It’s simple.
2025-04-10 23:28:00
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Bread :
When he was a kid there was no research or understanding of autism
2025-04-10 23:51:23
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callove3 :
Why are people criticizing the research about autism? I want to know to better understand it. I bet the people criticizing this wouldn’t be if it was democrat saying it
2025-04-11 03:14:43
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180° SW I Hope You Make It :
And yet this administration eliminated educational services for these kids.
2025-04-10 23:21:35
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Obbie the Tortoise :
my daughter in law is against vaccines cause she thinks it causes autism so no shots for my granddaughter and she has autism, I'm pretty sure it genetic.
2025-04-11 03:05:01
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Korihor :
How do these geniuses not realize a widening spectrum, more doctors, better diagnostic criteria and more awareness lead to more diagnoses?
2025-04-11 03:26:59
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brynn :) :
my dad 100% most likely has autism and has his whole life! he refuses to get diagnosed but just bc less ppl were diagnosed doesnt mean that it wasn’t as common!
2025-04-10 23:37:44
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parkertn13 :
It’s so weird people say autism is natural. It’s not. They will find the answers and if you don’t want the answers for your own children then fine. Let the people who do want to know find out.
2025-04-11 16:34:03
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ohkellyno 🏹 :
One in 10k is CRAAAAAZY considering my dad knew about 50 people that were just "a little odd"
2025-04-10 23:20:58
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MaryAnne Miller :
Autism is not an epidemic. There is no cure. Instead let us work on inclusion and understand. My son was born with it so are they saying I did this to him?
2025-04-11 04:03:50
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Beachbaby :
That’s insane 1 in 31!
2025-04-11 12:43:40
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Chels.and.fam :
or... we know about autism and more people are getting diagnosed than when he was a kid.
2025-04-10 23:40:51
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User23564578638 :
For everyone saying it’s increased due to testing, while true to an extent, the amount of nonverbal autistic kids has also significantly increased. That wouldn’t have been missed before.
2025-04-10 23:47:10
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Rochelle W :
And then what? Great we have a cause, will there be compensation and full coverage and lifelong free care to those affected? Nope.
2025-04-10 23:13:23
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amberdawnlolasmom :
I'm curious to know the autistic rates in other countries.
2025-04-12 03:21:03
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Lee :
I’m autistic and i wouldn’t change it for the world..
2025-04-10 23:31:27
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Tracey_Squirts :
autism is not genetic
2025-04-11 22:31:28
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Jtp93 :
Autism is NOT an epidemic!! It’s a normal neurological variation seen across species. My children aren’t an “epidemic”. The #s are increasing because ASD now includes MULTIPLE disabilities 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
2025-04-11 12:39:57
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Laura Busby :
They convinced us sickness is random so we’d never look at what’s actually making us sick…pesticides, pharma, processed food, radiation. It’s not genetics. It’s engineered. RFK knows this.
2025-04-11 01:14:29
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Pamela Earls :
AUTISM IS NOT A DISEASE!!!!
2025-04-11 10:41:47
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experiencefilm :
Thank you, RFK Jr. Let’s get to the bottom of this problem using science.
2025-04-11 13:15:03
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58md63x6292 :
My son is autistic. Guess what? I was undiagnosed autistic my entire life too.
2025-04-10 23:44:53
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Bree :
Y’all wild for hating on this. The parents of non verbal non toilet trained adults & children deserve answers , anyone who hates on somebody trying to find the cause & help prevent it is weird
2025-04-11 05:55:53
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