RFK Jr. says HHS will research six ‘environmental factors’ — such as mold, medicines and ultrasounds — for potential link to autism

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that his department would examine six “environmental factors” that he said could lead to autism amid a rise in confirmed cases of the neurodevelopmental disorder.

“We’re going to announce a series of new studies to identify precisely what the environmental toxins are that are causing [autism],” Kennedy said at a press conference. “This has not been done before.”

Among the “factors” the 71-year-old said would be scrutinized are ultrasound scans, mold, pesticides, food chemicals, medicines and air and water contamination.

Kennedy’s “environmental factor” assertion breaks from a study published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which claimed the uptick in confirmed autism cases was likely due to improved “early detection” technology and increased awareness of the condition.

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