Article 707QV Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

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Coral Murphy Marcos
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Doctors call president's warning that pregnant women should limit use of acetaminophen - also known as paracetamol - highly concerning' and irresponsible'

Medical experts are raising alarms after Donald Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, baselessly linking the painkiller - also known as paracetamol - with a rise in autism among children.

From the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), doctors have endorsed the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy after Trump said pregnant women who can't tough it out" without the painkiller should limit their intake.

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