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RFK Jr. Says HHS Will Determine Cause of Autism by Sep.

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The nation's top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday.
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The United States government will identify the cause of autism by September this year, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday.
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Medical experts have primarily attributed this increase to improved diagnostic capabilities, a broadened definition of autism and increased awareness.

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