HHS chief touts circumcision–autism link

According to the podcast, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Cabinet meeting that early circumcision doubles autism risk and has promoted a Tylenol‑in‑pregnancy hypothesis. These claims are at odds with high‑quality sibling‑control studies and mainstream reviews. — When top health officials endorse contested etiologies, it can distort guidance, litigation, and public trust, making science adjudication a governance problem.