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She Was Trying to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. RFK Jr. Shut Down Her Research.

Epidemiologist Erin McCanlies spent much of the past two decades studying autism and how parents’ exposure to chemicals affects the chances that they will have a child with the condition. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, cut her entire division at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health even though he had promised to identify the causes of autism by September. RFK Jr. has touted the new Autism Data Science Initiative, $50 million in scientific research grants. But some autism researchers fear the initiative will manipulate data to blame the condition on vaccines. At the same time, RFK Jr. is helping lead an administration that is canceling autism research grants and rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals, including some linked to the condition. This is Erin’s story. To read our investigation, go to https://propub.li/4lOiEba. 📰: Sharon Lerner 📸: Nate Smallwood for ProPublica 🎥: Jose Sepulveda - ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org Follow us on X/Twitter:   / propublica   Follow us on Instagram:   / propublica   Follow us on TikTok:   / propublica   Follow us on Facebook:   / propublica   Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@propublica Follow us on Mastodon: https://newsie.social/@ProPublica Follow us on LinkedIn:   / propublica   Donate to support our work: https://propub.li/3WE9AMv Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://propub.li/2oyN8DY Submit a tip: https://www.propublica.org/tips/