US EditionRFK Jr. Says Link Between Circumcision and Autism 'Highly Likely'
Health Secretary Kennedy and President Trump claim boys given Tylenol after circumcision have double autism risk, despite medical groups disputing the unproven link.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that boys circumcised early have double the rate of autism, linking it to Tylenol use after the procedure.
- Kennedy mentioned two studies during a Cabinet meeting, although the research he referred to did not confirm a causal relationship between circumcision and autism.
- Medical associations criticized Kennedy's claims and emphasized that major studies found no link between acetaminophen use and autism.
- Critics, including Rep. Jerry Nadler, expressed concern over Kennedy's comments, labeling them as antisemetic, which have drawn criticism from medical professionals and advocates.
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Donald Trump and his Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now spread a theory linking autism to the use of Tylenol in circumcised children
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