Health Secretary Kennedy Investigates Environmental Causes Behind Rising Autism Rates
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces new studies to identify environmental toxins linked to increasing autism diagnoses, asserting it's a preventable epidemic.


Summary
At a press conference, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted a recent CDC report indicating that 1 in 31 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism. He claimed that the dramatic increase from previous years is indicative of an 'epidemic' caused by environmental toxins. Kennedy pledged to investigate these potential causes further and has announced that studies will begin shortly. However, health experts contest his assertions, mostly attributing the rise in diagnosis to better awareness and broader diagnostic criteria, with extensive evidence supporting a genetic basis for autism.