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Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds
The findings held after researchers adjusted for dose and trimester, and they matched a 2024 Swedish study of more than 1.5 million children.
- On Monday, a large Danish study published in JAMA Pediatrics found no evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy to Autism in children.
- A 2024 Swedish study reported no association between Tylenol and Autism, while a 2025 review of 46 studies by American researchers suggested a possible link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Researchers analyzed data from more than 1.5 million children born between 1997 and 2022, including 31,098 exposed to Tylenol in the womb; Autism was diagnosed in 1.8% of exposed children versus 3% of unexposed.
- President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert Kennedy previously urged pregnant women to limit Tylenol use, but national medical groups later decried such warnings as not evidence-based.
- The FDA remains silent on its planned label change for Tylenol, while Kenvue Inc. warns that avoiding the drug could lead mothers to use less safe pain relief alternatives.
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Does Tylenol in pregnancy link to autism?
What the new study found A new study reported in the coverage found no link between taking acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism . The point is set against recent public messaging that pushed an unfounded claim of increased autism risk. Why the claim drew attention The reporting connects the…
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