Trump's claim of paracetamol and autism link condemned by UK experts

NAMPA / DPA

2025-09-23

London (PA Media/dpa) - US President Donald Trump has said there is a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism, in a claim widely condemned by UK experts. The US president said there had been a "meteoric rise" in cases of autism and suggested that Tylenol - which is called paracetamol in countries including the UK - is a potential cause. He said it should not be taken "during the entire pregnancy," and also raised unfounded concerns a......

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