U.S. Secretary of Well being and Human Companies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on the information convention the place he introduced new initiatives to find out the reason for autism.
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U.S. Secretary of Well being and Human Companies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks on the information convention the place he introduced new initiatives to find out the reason for autism.
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About one in 31 youngsters within the U.S. has been recognized with autism spectrum dysfunction, in response to CDC information launched this month.
When Well being and Human Companies Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned these findings, he declared that autism is a quickly rising “epidemic” within the U.S. and vowed to establish the “environmental toxin” he says is guilty.
Which of Kennedy’s remarks rang true to these within the autism neighborhood?
Jill Escher is the president of the Nationwide Council on Extreme Autism, and had each gratitude and criticism for the brand new initiative.
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