Researchers have long been trying to pinpoint the specific factors that play a role in the development of autism spectrum disorder as diagnosis rates skyrocket .
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services is planning to release a report this month that will link prenatal exposure to acetaminophen — a popular pain reliever most commonly known by the brand name Tylenol — and certain vitamin deficiencies to autism, The Wall Street Journal reported . 3
“We are using gold-standard science to get to the bottom of America’s unprecedented rise in autism rates,” an HHS spokesperson told The Post Friday after the WSJ published its article.
“Until we release the final report, any claims about its contents are nothing more than speculation.”
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