New Autism Study Deals Blow to RFK Jr. Theory
Summary
A new scientific study found no link between pregnant women’s exposure to common pesticide traces on fruits and vegetables and autism-related traits in their children. The research challenges claims by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that pesticides might be causing more cases of autism.Key Facts
- The study was published on August 24 in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.
- Researchers tested urine samples from over 3,000 pregnant women to measure pesticide exposure.
- The pesticides studied were organophosphates, chemicals often used in farming that can remain on produce.
- Almost all the pregnant women had detectable levels of pesticide chemicals.
- Researchers later surveyed the children’s social behaviors linked to autism.
- No connection was found between the pesticide levels in pregnancy and autism-related social difficulties in children.
- The study used direct chemical measurements, not just estimates from farm proximity or diet reports.
- Researchers noted they cannot fully rule out risk if pesticide exposure is very high or combined with genetic factors.
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