U.S. Health Minister Launches Study on Autism Diagnosis Surge
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a global investigation into rising autism rates, with results expected by September 2025, reigniting vaccine-related controversies.
- Health Minister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has initiated a government-backed study to investigate the causes of increasing autism diagnoses in the U.S.
- The study involves hundreds of scientists worldwide and aims to identify environmental, genetic, and other factors contributing to autism prevalence.
- Kennedy and President Donald Trump have previously suggested vaccines as a potential factor, despite scientific consensus rejecting any link between vaccines and autism.
- CDC data shows a significant rise in autism diagnoses, from 1 in 150 children born in 1992 to 1 in 36 for those born in 2012, attributed partly to improved diagnostic practices.
- The study’s focus and Kennedy's history of vaccine skepticism have sparked debate, with experts emphasizing the lack of evidence supporting a vaccine-autism connection.
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