DENVER (KDVR) — While President Donald Trump is discouraging pregnant women from taking Tylenol, saying the drug has ties to autism, autism advocates in Colorado say there's more to the story.

"Research shows that autism arises from a combination, a complex combination of genetic, social and environmental factors," said CEO of Firefly Autism, Dr. Amanda Kelly.

Autism advocate and professor at Colorado State, Temple Grandin, says when she heard the president’s remarks, she immediately went to the research.

“It's likely that acetaminophen may increase the risk or severity of autism when it's combined with susceptible genetics. Genetics is a major factor in the cause of autism and that's also something very well documented,” Grandin said.

While research has been done on the topic, some, l

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