Once again, autism is making headlines for the wrong reasons. Tylenol has been claimed to cause autism, despite repeated statements from scientists that no credible evidence supports this . These myths spread quickly, but they do nothing to help autistic people.

It’s easy to see why this narrative has gained traction. Many parents seek an explanation for why their child is different, and they want to believe a single choice could have prevented hardship. But autism is highly genetic, and large-scale studies have not found convincing evidence that Tylenol causes it.

The bigger problem is not the claim itself, but the way it frames autism as an avoidable outcome of a “bad decision.” This framing stigmatizes autistic people and harms families. Instead of chasing unproven causes and cures,

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