RFK Jr. leading a 'sadistic' attack on children's health: analysis

One in 36 children have autism, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking for the cause. However, Salon columnist Amanda Marcotte noted one problem with the mission: Kennedy “pre-determined [his] conclusion.”

“By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic," Kennedy said last week when he announced a "massive testing and research effort."

However, Marcotte opined, “no scientist can promise a definitive 'answer' to a complex biological question at the beginning of a study.