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The Trump administration is preparing to link the use of Tylenol during pregnancy to an increased risk of children developing autism – despite the lack of definitive scientific evidence that is true – multiple report With reference to people who are familiar with the plans.
The Trump government is said to link the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy to an increased risk of autism.
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Important facts
Trump administration officers will probably bind the use of acetaminophen – the active ingredient in Tylenol and other painkillers – who have pregnancy to an increased risk of autism, according to multiple reports.
The administration is also expected to announce that Leucovorin, a folinic acid, can be effective in the treatment of autism in children, the Washington Post reported.
Leucovorine is usually used to reduce the side effects of certain cancer drugs, according to the Mayo ClinicAnd is also used to treat some types of anemia and in addition to other colon cancer drugs.
While speaking at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed earlier this month on a campus from Utah College, Trump said that Monday’s announcement would be “one of the biggest announcements, medical, I think, in the history of our country”, and later added: “I think we found an answer to autism.”
Driven that reporters were asked directly after the speech whether the administration was planning to link Tylenol to an increased risk of autism, Trump said: “Well, you’re going to see it tomorrow, we’re going to do it tomorrow, but I think it’s a very big factor.”
When will the Trump announcement take place?
Trump is planned to make the announcement about “important medical and scientific findings for the American children” in the Oval Office at 4 p.m.
How did the makers of Tylenol respond?
Tylenol is owned by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Zorgbedrijf Kenvue. “We believe that independent sound science clearly shows that taking acetaminophen does not cause autism,” said Melissa Witt, a Kenvue spokesperson. “We very disagree with a different suggestion and are deeply concerned about the health risk that this pays for expectations of mothers.” KenVue’s share price decreased after the markets were opened on Monday morning and fell 5.6% at 12:25 pm
What have experts used about Tylenol in the past during pregnancy?
Some previous studies have expressed concern about a connection between the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism, CNN Reported in 2021, but a much more recent study published in 2024 found no risk associated with the medicine. The study, which looked at 2.4 million children born in Sweden between 1995 and 2019, turned out that the medicine was not associated with the risk of ‘autism, ADHD or intellectual disability’. In the past, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said Acetaminophen was “one of the only safe painkillers for pregnant people during pregnancy.” According to the group, studies so far show “no clear evidence that a direct relationship proves between the cautious use of acetaminophen during trimester and fetal developmental problems.” Forbes has contacted the college for further commentary on the reported announcement of the Trump government. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine also noted that the existing studies did not make a causal relationship between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. On the other hand, fever and pain during pregnancy can lead to serious health problems. “Untreated fever, especially in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects and early birth and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, fear and high blood pressure,” said society in a rack Earlier in September.
Important background
Autism -diagnoses have steadily increased over the past two decades, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control. In 2022 the agency was found that one in 31 children of eight years (born in 2014) was identified with autism spectrum disorder, or about 32 children for every 1,000 children born. However, experts attribute this increase partly as a result of broadening the definition of which diagnostic criteria fall under the “autism spectrum” in recent decades. Better screening and diagnostic tools have probably also contributed to this rapid increase, according to an assessment in the National Medicine Library. Months after taking the reins of the Ministry of Health and Human Services, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced a “massive test and research efforts” to identify the causes of autism. Kennedy has a long history of pushing conspiracy theories and invalid research, including the now pronounced connection between measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism in children. The Lancet withdrawn The 1998 study that claimed to identify the relationship between the vaccine and autism, and the author has since lost his medical license. News about the plans of the Trump administration for Tylenol were reported for the first time by the Wall Street Journal Earlier this month.
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