"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he had filed a lawsuit against Tylenol's manufacturer, citing numerous controversial and debunked claims by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that acetaminophen, the drug's active ingredient, causes a significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders. Kennedy, who holds no science or medical degrees, has a long track record of promoting conspiracy theories and unfounded claims about vaccines and autism,"
"In September, Kennedy held a press conference with President Donald Trump during which they made multiple false or unproven claims about a link between autism and acetaminophen, circumcision, and other factors. Trump has repeatedly made comments and written social media posts claiming pregnant women and children should not take Tylenol for virtually any reason."
"Dr. Steven J. Fleischman, the president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), said in a statement denouncing Kennedy's press conference for presenting irresponsible claims that were not backed by the full body of scientific evidence and dangerously simplif[y] the many and complex causes of neurologic challenges in children and sending a harmful and confusing message to pregnant women."
Texas filed a lawsuit against Tylenol's manufacturer citing claims by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that acetaminophen increases autism risk. Kennedy lacks scientific or medical degrees and has promoted conspiracy theories and debunked research, including work by Andrew Wakefield. A September press conference with former President Trump amplified false or unproven links between autism and acetaminophen, circumcision, and other factors. Trump urged pregnant women and children to avoid Tylenol. Numerous doctors, medical analysts, and organizations called the claims erroneous and dangerous. The president of ACOG criticized the claims as not backed by the full body of scientific evidence. Two decades of research have not produced a reputable study proving acetaminophen in any trimester causes neurodevelopmental disorders.
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