It’s hard to ignore a link when the n is this large. A 15% greater chance of getting autism is very significant.
replyA 2024 study of nearly 2.5 million children initially found:
* Autism by age 10: 1.53% with prenatal exposure versus 1.33% without * ADHD: 2.87% versus 2.46%
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406
replyThis is the study you are referring to. I will leave it to others to judge your comment.
I can't figure it out. What is the actual reason they knowingly LIED about it?
replySome personal grievance against Tylenol brand?
More graft from a competitor?
Appease their conspiracy loving dumbass base?
Destroy the scientific reputation of the US?
Trump is actually that fucking stupid?
All of the above?
This is just how authoritarian governments operate. It’s not some Machiavellian set of dominos. It’s more of a test of loyalty to The Administration than anything else.
replyThey promised to find a reason. My best guess is that they picked a generic drug that is only a painkiller to blame in order to blunt any possible lawsuit. But it’s equally possible that RFK Hr, who is weird, fully evil and profoundly dangerous, actually believes it.
replyThe administration promised they'd find a cause by September 2025. I guess that was the best they had at that point?
replyhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-jr-cause-of-autism-research...
I don’t think they’re lying. They probably honestly think they are correct.
replyThey actively reject the values of intellectualism, critical thinking, and expert consensus. They instead embrace empiricism, loyalty, and the great man theory.
It’s a recipe for severe Dunning-Kruger.
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