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Global health authorities, US lawmakers rebut Trump’s Tylenol claims

Major health authorities from around the world and lawmakers at home are pushing back on President Trump’s claim yesterday that a common over-the-counter pain reliever could be linked to autism rates.

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Trump on Monday told pregnant women not to take Tylenol and to just “tough it out.” He also suggested that young children should not take the medication.

This is despite there being no evidence establishing a causal link between acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, and neurodivergent conditions.

Both the World Health Organization and the European Union refuted Trump’s assertion that acetaminophen may cause conditions like autism and ADHD when taken by pregnant women. The Foo

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