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Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 309 words · By Reuters
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What to know about Tylenol in pregnancy not linked with autism, Danish study finds

By Nancy Lapid Among more than 1.5 million children born between 1997 and 2022, including 31,098 exposed to Tylenol in the womb, autism was later diagnosed in 1.8% of exposed children and 3% of the unexposed group, Danish researchers reported in JAMA…

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What happened

By Nancy Lapid Among more than 1.5 million children born between 1997 and 2022, including 31,098 exposed to Tylenol in the womb, autism was later diagnosed in 1.8% of exposed children and 3% of the unexposed group, Danish researchers reported in JAMA…

Why it matters

The lack of an association persisted after researchers accounted for individual risk factors including the dose of the drug and the trimester of pregnancy in which it was used, the report said.

Common ground

A 2024 Swedish study also found no link between autism and pregnancy use of Tylenol, a brand name for acetaminophen and paracetamol.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said evidence does not show that Tylenol definitively causes autism but that it should still be used cautiously.”
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Wikipedia confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. served as U.S. Health Secretary and his statements about Tylenol and autism align with the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving …
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Claim 2: “The lack of an association persisted after researchers accounted for individual risk factors including the dose of the drug and the trimester of pregnancy in which it was used, the report said.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Danish study adjusted for dose and trimester factors, finding no association. Web search results and a 2024 Swedish study support this conclusion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump makes unproven linkbetweenautismandTylenol.But anotherstudy, published in 2024,foundnorelationshipbetweenexposuretoTylenolandautism. It was conducted by looking at a population sample of 2.4 mil…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration said the FDA will notify physicians thatTylenolduring pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk ofautismin children. A recent research reviewfoundanassociationbetweenTylenoland…
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Claim 3: “In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was initiating the process for a label change for acetaminophen to warn that its use by pregnant women may be associated with an increased risk of autism and ADHD.”
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Claim 4: “Among more than 1.5 million children born between 1997 and 2022, including 31,098 exposed to Tylenol in the womb, autism was later diagnosed in 1.8% of exposed children and 3% of the unexposed group, Danish researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.”
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The claim cites 1.8% vs 3% autism rates, but evidence shows conflicting figures (3.2% vs 2.7%) from a JAMA Pediatrics study. The original claim's specific percentages are not corroborated by the cited sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — By Jill Escher When it comes to the question ofautismtrends over the past several decades, it is undisputed that the prevalence of diagnosed cases has grown dramatically, in the range of .01-.05% forc…
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web search NEUTRAL — The studies clearly demonstratechildrenexposedtoenvironmental conditionsin-uteroand perinatal, along with genetic factors, pose serious risk factors for the potential to developautism. Please note tha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Stat:3.2% of theexposedchildrenwerediagnosedwithautism, vs. 2.7% of theunexposedchildren. This 0.5% difference in absolute risk is the crude difference, unadjusted for any other variable that is r…
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Claim 5: “A 2025 review by U.S. researchers of 46 earlier studies did suggest a possible link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, but the researchers said the study does not prove the drug caused those conditions.”
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Claim 6: “The FDA declined to comment on the status of its planned label change.”
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Claim 7: “A 2024 Swedish study also found no link between autism and pregnancy use of Tylenol, a brand name for acetaminophen and paracetamol.”
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Three web search results independently confirm the 2024 Swedish study found no link between Tylenol and autism, aligning with the claim.
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Claim 8: “Since then, national and international medical groups have decried the president's comments, saying they were not evidence-based.”
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