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Hot Topic: RFK Jr Calls Autism 'Preventable' After CDC's Latest Report
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In our first standalone Hot Topic episode (released every Friday) we discuss and debunk the inaccurate remarks made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr (26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services) in responding to a new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. This report claims that rates of Autism had increased to one in 31 among 8-year-olds. We analyse the claims made, the studies cited, and the broader impact of such rhetoric on public perception and policy.
Here's what we cover in this episode:
Mr Kennedy blames environmental risk factors for the…
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