Scientists Outline Established Data On Autism Ahead Of RFK Jr.’s New Findings

By Maaisha Osman / September 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM

As HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prepares to reveal what he says will be new information on the “root causes” of autism this month, scientists from Defend Public Health have released a report summarizing established scientific evidence -- highlighting known risk factors and the reasons behind rising autism diagnoses, and reaffirming that vaccines are not a credible cause of the condition.


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