"The painkiller acetaminophen or paracetamol is one of the most widely taken drugs during pregnancy, used by roughly half of all pregnant people worldwide. But US president Donald Trump said Sunday that he thinks the medication is "a very big factor" in autism. And both the Washington Post and Politico report that an announcement from the Trump administration today will raise concerns about a link between autism and use of Tylenol by pregnant people. The details of the announcement are not yet clear."
"In a press briefing ahead of the announcement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to provide specifics about the administration's conclusions. "This will be a powerful display of how the entire Trump administration is committed to addressing root causes of chronic conditions and diseases," she said. When asked by a reporter whether an announcement linking acetaminophen and autism might confuse pregnant women, Leavitt told reporters not to jump to conclusions based on media reports that the White House had not yet confirmed."
Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is widely used during pregnancy by roughly half of pregnant people worldwide. US president Donald Trump suggested the medication may be "a very big factor" in autism and the administration planned an announcement that could raise concerns about a possible link between Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. Reported autism prevalence has risen in some countries, and autistic people show differences in social communication and interaction. Many researchers caution that available data are insufficient to establish causation, that observed associations are very small, and that focusing on a single cause oversimplifies complex problems. White House officials declined to provide specifics and urged against jumping to conclusions.
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