Kennedy Jr. said that the agency will launch a series of new studies aimed at finding the “environmental toxins” he believes are causing increasing rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Kennedy Jr. renewed calls for the scientific community to examine correlations ... showing genetics is “linked” to autism, Kennedy said that the role environmental factors play has been ...

The HHS secretary’s statements about the prevalence of autism and its causes contradict current scientific consensus.

HHS Secretary Robert F. 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.

Earlier this month, Kennedy announced that his department would examine six “environmental ... Many studies have probed whether there is a link between vaccines and autism.

Kennedy referred to autism as a “preventable disease” and claimed environmental factors, rather than genetic predispositions, are the primary cause.

Kennedy Jr said on Wednesday. The new platform will first focus on research around the root causes of autism, the Department ...

U.S. Secretary of Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has expressed views on the causes of autism that clash with scientific ...

Blaming environmental risk factors ... studies have failed to establish a link between autism and vaccines. Nevertheless, the health department recently hired a discredited vaccine skeptic to ...

Kennedy Jr. announced ... cause autism. Leading autism advocacy groups, including Autism Speaks, agree. Research, including studies of twins, shows genes play a large role. No single environmental ...

Kennedy Jr. said that the agency will launch a series of new studies aimed at finding the “environmental ... a week after Kennedy announced HHS launched a “massive testing and research effort” to ...