by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D., Childrens Health Defense:
During a Thursday Cabinet meeting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the effort involves hundreds of scientists globally and will be completed by September. Once the environmental causes of autism are identified, “We’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” he said.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a Cabinet meeting on Thursday that the government has launched a “massive testing and research effort” to determine what causes autism.
He said the effort involves hundreds of scientists globally and will be completed by September. Once the environmental causes of autism are identified, “We’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” he said.
What Happened: Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is accused of mishandling and possibly deleting important records related to COVID-19 vaccine safety.
Who’s Involved: Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel, acting HHS watchdog Juliet Hodgkins.
From clinical trial design to regulatory approval, from direct-to-consumer advertising to medical education, from controlling medical journals to silencing dissenting voices, the industry has built an intricate and self-reinforcing web—one that traps doctors, patients, and even regulators in a cycle of pharmaceutical dependence.
