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Trump Links Tylenol to Autism Despite Mixed Scientific Evidence

Trump Links Tylenol to Autism Despite Mixed Scientific Evidence

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The mounting evidence linking acetaminophen to autism cannot be ignored any longer. Multiple studies suggest prenatal exposure increases neurodevelopmental disorder risks, and the administration is courageously addressing America's autism epidemic with gold-standard science. Acetaminophen may be most dangerous when taken chronically throughout pregnancy, and young children's developing livers struggle to metabolize the drug effectively.

The mounting evidence linking acetaminophen to autism cannot be ignored any longer. Multiple studies have shown associations between Tylenol use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders, with some research indicating up to 80% increased risk. The Trump administration is courageously following the science and protecting American families by issuing necessary health guidance about this widely used medication that has been pushed on pregnant women and newborns for decades without proper safety validation.

The mounting evidence linking acetaminophen to autism cannot be ignored any longer. Multiple studies suggest pregnant women taking Tylenol face significantly higher risks of having children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The administration is courageously addressing America's autism epidemic by warning families about these dangers and providing new treatment options like leucovorin for affected children. This represents gold-standard science finally confronting the root causes of skyrocketing autism rates that have increased 400% since 2000.

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The largest and most rigorous study of 2.5 million children found zero increased autism risk from acetaminophen when proper controls were used. The tiny 5% preliminary risk completely disappeared when researchers compared siblings, proving the association was due to other family factors, not the medication itself. Acetaminophen remains the safest pain relief option for pregnant women, and fever left untreated poses real dangers to both mother and baby.

The largest and most rigorous study ever conducted on this topic — examining 2.5 million Swedish children — found zero increased autism risk when proper scientific controls were used. The sibling control analysis completely eliminated any apparent association, proving that previous studies suffered from confounding factors rather than true causation. Acetaminophen remains the safest pain relief option for pregnant women, and scaring mothers away from necessary medication could cause real harm when fevers go untreated during pregnancy.

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The largest and most rigorous study ever conducted on this topic — examining 2.5 million children in Sweden — found absolutely no increased autism risk when proper scientific controls were used. When researchers compared siblings where mothers took acetaminophen during one pregnancy but not another, any apparent risk completely disappeared, proving the association is not real. This administration is cherry-picking weak, conflicting studies while ignoring gold-standard research that definitively shows acetaminophen is safe during pregnancy.


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