Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his controversial comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic,

During President Donald Trump’s televised Cabinet meeting on April 10, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said that scientific research indicates that exposure to fluoride, a common mineral that helps prevent tooth decay, is associated with IQ loss in children.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that one in 31 children in the United States has autism, marking an increase from the numbers in 2020.