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Sigh. Ok, paracetamol DOES NOT cause autism. Here is why it's dangerous to say so.

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38592388/
  • https://pharmasource.global/content/policy-briefing/trump-administration-draws-autism-acetaminophen-link-despite-scientific-skepticism/
  • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20d4lr67lo
  • https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-expected-link-autism-with-tylenol-experts-say-more-research-needed-2025-09-22/
  • https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r2004
  • https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2025/09/24/the-tylenol-paracetamol-autism-scare-poses-a-grave-challenge-for-science-communicators/
  • https://abcnews.go.com/Health/sick-stomach-trump-distorts-facts-autism-tylenol-vaccines/story?id=125852331
  • https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/23/researcher-behind-trump-tylenol-autism-expert-testimony-tossed/
  • https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02876-1


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