RFK Jr. frames autism as caused by environmental toxins while the administration rolls back pollution and chemical rules and shuts down existing toxin‑exposure research. The gap suggests 'environmental' rhetoric is being redirected toward politically convenient culprits (e.g., vaccines) rather than industrial pollutants.
— It shows how environmental language can be weaponized to shift blame and steer regulation away from powerful sectors while appearing pro‑science.
Cremieux
2025.09.23
65% relevant
The article portrays RFK Jr.’s HHS as attributing autism to consumer 'toxins' (prenatal acetaminophen) and folate issues, advancing an environmental‑cause narrative while sidelining stronger evidence—echoing the broader pattern of shifting blame toward convenient culprits rather than grounded public‑health priorities.
by Anna Clark
2025.09.18
66% relevant
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls fluoride 'industrial waste' while federal agencies revisit long‑standing guidance and states ban fluoridation; this mirrors the pattern of environmental‑toxin rhetoric reshaping health policy and weakening prior technical standards.
by Sharon Lerner
2025.08.20
100% relevant
NIOSH division closure (Erin McCanlies’ group), tens of millions cut from autism research, and concurrent deregulatory moves on chemicals linked to neurodevelopment.