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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That. (www.propublica.org)
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  • Slashed Autism Funding: RFK Jr. promised to identify the causes of autism but has eliminated parts of his agency actively investigating them and has cut millions in funding for autism research.
  • Silent on Rollbacks: Once an ardent environmentalist who took on big polluters, RFK Jr. has been silent on Trump’s dismantling of efforts to combat climate change and pollution.
  • Conflicting Priorities: RFK Jr. helps lead an administration that is reversing regulations on pollution and chemicals, including some linked to autism.
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[–] bajabound@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And now we'll turn over the mic to our assistant secretary for health Jenny McCarthy...

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

She actually renounced her stand on autism and vaccines. however, I can feel that the return of Andrew Wakefield is imminent. He's dating Elle MacPherson.