Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
At the conference, a group of cognitoxivists handed out pamphlets blaming autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
by CheddarCheeseCat September 23, 2025
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Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
Someone who believes or promotes the idea that neurodivergence is caused by toxic external substances, especially chemicals like vaccines, medications (e.g. Tylenol), or environmental agents, rather than recognizing neurodivergence as a natural human variation.
At the conference, a group of cognitoxivists handed out pamphlets blaming autism on acetaminophen use during pregnancy.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
Her uncle, a staunch cognitoxivist, refused to believe his nephew’s ADHD was anything but the result of “environmental poisoning.”
The cognitoxivist movement often overlaps with anti-vaccine rhetoric, creating additional stigma for neurodivergent communities.
by CheddarCheeseCat September 23, 2025
Get the Cognitoxivistmug.