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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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[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago

He slashed funding to the groups that aren't getting the answers he wants.

In the near future, new funding will be made available for crackpot organizations that give him the results he wants.

[-] bajabound@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

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

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day 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.

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