What 25 years of CDC data on autism tells us

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

One in 31 American children have autism spectrum disorder, according to the CDC. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to find the cause. But experts are skeptical.

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1:12.3	In April of this year, the CDC released its latest autism and developmental disabilities monitoring report.
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