US EditionRFK Jr. Says Link Between Circumcision and Autism 'Highly Likely'
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims boys circumcised early and given Tylenol have double the autism risk, citing two studies despite major medical experts disputing the link.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested that circumcision may be linked to increased autism risks, citing studies showing circumcised boys are twice as likely to develop autism and linking it to Tylenol use.
- Kennedy acknowledged a rise in autism diagnoses while noting that circumcision rates are declining in America, with fewer than half circumcised in 2022.
- Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, argued against Kennedy's claims, stating there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.
- A study referred to by Kennedy found correlation but noted limited support for the hypothesis of a link between circumcision and autism.
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Tylenol Claims Are a Microcosm of Trump and RFK’s Wider Attack on Public Health
Trump and RFK’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) commission has come for us, and public health in the U.S. is already suffering. A closer look at the recent debacle in which the Trump administration baselessly claimed that autism is caused by taking acetaminophen during pregnancy offers a microcosm through which to understand the Trump administration’s larger public health agenda
RFK adds another cause of autism in youth: Circumcision
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Trump administration officials during a roundtable meeting that children who have been circumcised had “double the rate of autism” compared to those who didn’t receive the procedure. His statement builds upon an initiative he launched in September to review what he considered to be an autism epidemic. Kennedy made the claim during President Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting on Thurs…
RFK Jr. Linked Circumcision and Tylenol to Autism. Here’s What Scientists Say.
At a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, President Donald Trump repeated a now familiar warning: Pregnant people should avoid Tylenol and refrain from giving it to infants. But it was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response that ignited a wave of speculation online.
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