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Like, we don't look at it in synergistic, you know?

And so that's a big problem.

The more specialties we invent in healthcare, the sicker we're getting.

The more drugs we prescribe in the United States for these different chronic illnesses, the increase in the rates of these diseases.

So the more drugs for the diseases, the higher amounts of these diseases we get.

The more specialties, the more diseases.

Literally, the more research that we publish on these diseases, the worse the diseases are getting.

Senator Cassidy, you're a physician, I'm a physician.

The reality is that we have an autism crisis that's increasing and this is devastating to many families.

And we do not know as a medical community what causes autism.

The administration has just committed a huge amount of funding to look at the exposome of all environmental factors that could be contributing to autism.

And until we have a clear understanding of why kids are developing this at higher rates, I think

we should not leave any stones unturned.

I do accept that evidence.

I also think that science has never settled.

And I think that the effort to look at comprehensive cumulative exposures of our exposome into what is causing autism is important.

And I look forward to seeing those results and sharing the best public health information with the American people.

Thank you, Senator Mullen.

For all of us, I'm just going to take a deep breath.

I don't want to be a broken record here, but I do believe that every medication has risks and benefits and you need to have a nuanced conversation with your doctor before starting a medication.