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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “Today, 38% of teens, American teens are diabetic or pre…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Truth About America's Health Crisis You're Not Being Told

Published | Video Starts at 01:53

When I was a kid, the average pediatrician would see one case of juvenile diabetes in his lifetime over a 40 or 50 year career. Today, 38% of teens, American teens are diabetic or pre diabetic. And you know, autism is another good example. There was a national, there was a study on autism and epidemiological, the largest epidemiological study ever done in 1970. (01:53–02:00)

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