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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)

submitted 2 days ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/science@lemmy.world

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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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[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

To be fair, Brainworm K Jr. doesn't need research funding to produce a paper identifying the environmental cause of Autism by citing stormfront.

[–] Eternal192@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago

They gave him a few answers which were kinda the same just worded differently and he didn't like those answers and now until someone leaks those theories we won't find out the reason either.

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"Jenny McCarthy told me it's vaccines. So we are getting rid of those. Autism forever cured." -Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You mean Trofim Lysenko?

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Making the COVID vaccines illegal will only make our future children stronger! /s

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