US EditionKennedy and HHS to link Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism, WSJ reports
Health Secretary Kennedy's report links prenatal acetaminophen use and folate deficiency to autism, affecting 1 in 31 U.S. children, and suggests folinic acid as a potential treatment.
- On September 5, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. indicated that prenatal use of Tylenol may be associated with an increased risk of autism.
- This announcement follows mixed research findings and ongoing debates about acetaminophen use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders including autism.
- The report also highlights potential links with low folate levels and suggests folinic acid might help treat autism symptoms in some people.
- Following the report, Kenvue shares fell over 14%, while the company stated it found no causal link and emphasized acetaminophen’s safety during pregnancy.
- Experts noted neurodevelopmental disorders have multiple causes and recommended that pregnant women use acetaminophen only as needed under medical guidance.
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Another point in the document would concern the deficiency of folic acid, still pregnant: it would also be associated with the risk of autism
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Upcoming HHS report will link autism to common pain reliever, folate deficiency in pregnancy, Wall Street Journal reports
An upcoming report from the US Department of Health and Human services is likely to link the development of autism in children to a common over-the-counter pain reliever, and it will reference a form of the vitamin folic acid as a way to reduce symptoms of autism in some people, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
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American Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to announce that the use of popular analgesic medicine without prescription Tylenol, which contains paracetamol, produced by Kenvue, could have...
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