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We are as close minded as RFK if we don't consider all angles on autism. There seems to be a genetic component, but there are a number of environmental insults to the nervous system in our modern world that could conceivably account for the high incidence of autism (and yes, it's high, even considering how many kids are diagnosed with mild forms who would not have been in past decades). So many, in fact, it would be hard to pin down causative factors because there are just so many, particularly exposures during pregnancy, toxins such as pesticides, air pollution, heavy metal exposure, etc. Also the older ages of new mothers. Vaccines containing ethylmercury were a good candidate for study, back in the day, but of course studies ruled them out plus they were phased out in 2001.

RFK's anti-vaccine stance is ridiculous and dangerous, but genetic vs environmental causes of autism are not football teams where you back one or the other. A curious and open mind is needed to get to the root cause (or more likely, causes) of such a prevalent disorder.