President Donald Trump announced today that the FDA will notify doctors about a potential link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism, citing a "meteoric rise" in autism rates, now affecting 1 in 31 children .

The announcement suggests that women should limit their use of acetaminophen, more commonly known as Tylenol, during pregnancy unless medically necessary, such as in cases of extremely high fever.

Meanwhile, the drugmaker Kenvue, which owns Tylenol, strongly refuted the claim, stating, "We believe independent, sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism."

Brian Lee, a professor of epidemiology at Drexel University, said, "I'm not sure we've quite reached that point on slamming the door shut with acetaminophen,

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