US EditionTrump's Paracetamol Warning Rejected
Australian and UK health authorities, supported by multiple large studies, maintain paracetamol is safe during pregnancy and reject claims of a causal link to autism.
- The European Medicines Agency stated there was no new evidence linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to an increased risk of autism, reinforcing the drug's safety according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
- Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan highlighted that claims linking paracetamol to autism lack scientific foundation, noting a Swedish study of 2.4 million children.
- Donald Trump, accompanied by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior, made unsubstantiated claims regarding paracetamol and autism, prompting a strong response from medical groups.
- Dr. Audrey Brumback emphasized that current evidence shows acetaminophen does not cause autism, highlighting the importance of individualized medical practice.
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Donald Trump walks his own path on autism research. Health experts say claims don't stack up
US President Donald Trump has announced his administration will direct doctors not to recommend paracetamol for pregnant women, claiming it may be linked to autism in children. Australian medical experts have responded, re-confirming that paracetamol is safe for use in pregnancy.
The assault on scientific truth from the U.S. government took a new step this Monday with the spread of a bull by the mouth of President Donald Trump himself. To tuck in his health secretary, the anti-vaccine conspiracyist Robert Kennedy Jr., Trump used the presidency’s pulpit to say that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. This demeanor without any scientific backing is now the official policy of the federal administr…
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