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TYLENOL PANIC! SOME FACTS

As the whole world seems to know, the Trump administration (through President Trump and Secretary RFK, Jr.) made an announcement this week that Tylenol usage in pregnant women could cause autism in children.  All the headlines have some sort of reference to "Trump says..." and makes the statement that he is making unsubstantiated claims, intimating that it is all his thoughts and idea. I have been following the acetaminophen (Tylenol ingredient) issue for over 10 years. Numerous agencies and studies have mentioned a connection between acetaminophen and fetal developmental issues and/or autism in childhood.  How can I say this? Here are just a few of the links to studies and statements by researchers and medical journals and organizations.  First, how about a Twitter post from Johnson & Johnson (the owners of Tylenol at the time - now owned by Kenvue, a spinoff from J&J) from 2017 . They posted "we actually don't recommend using any of our products while pregn...