Many are sounding off after President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy can contribute to higher autism risks.

Psychologist and Boston University professor Helen Tager-Flusberg has been studying autism for nearly 50 years. She's aware of the increasing autism rates, but feels announcements like these aren't helpful.

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"The use if acetaminophen during pregnancy has, if anything, declined during this period of time that the autism rates have been increasing," said Tager-Flusberg, who is also the founder of the Coalition of Autism Sciences.

Tager-Flusberg wasn't entirely surprised by the Trump administration's announcement. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kenne

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