WASHINGTON- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his view that toxins in the environment contribute to autism with a series of new studies to investigate the issue as scientists continue to push back on his claims.
WASHINGTON- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is doubling down on his view that toxins in the environment contribute to autism with a series of new studies to investigate the issue as scientists continue to push back on his claims.
Maybe our skills in identifying spectrum traits has improved with greater awareness? Y’know, maybe. Maybe that’s a plausible explanation.
Seriously. Back when I was a kid, mild autism was “just a slightly weird kid” and severe autism was “mentally retarded” and lumped in with the kids who had Down’s Syndrome, severe ADHD, FAS, and a host of other mental issues.