In a recent news conference, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., acknowledged alarming statistics indicating that one in 31 children are now diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. He characterized autism as a 'rapidly growing epidemic' and emphasized the necessity to pinpoint environmental toxins he believes are implicated in its rise. This announcement received mixed reactions, particularly from figures like Jill Escher, president of the National Council on Severe Autism, who expressed both appreciation and criticism towards the initiative for potentially overlooking other neurological factors.
Kennedy emphasized the urgent need to identify environmental toxins contributing to autism, highlighting a growing concern that this disorder has reached epidemic levels in the U.S.
Jill Escher noted mixed feelings regarding Kennedy's initiative, expressing gratitude for attention to autism while also critiquing the focus on toxins over broader neurological complexities.
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