President Donald Trump promoted an unproven link between autism and the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy in a press conference on September 22. Tylenol is “not good,” he said.
In one Explanation the same dayThe FDA announced that it would concentrate on the “autism epidemic”, partly by suggesting that pregnant people and their providers have more caution on the use of the freely available painkiller.
Acetaminophen is one of the few painful medicines Known to be safe for use during pregnancy. Doctors warn that the use of pregnant people the use of Tylenol – as secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly done – ‘really dangerous’ is.
Most research refutes the idea that the use of acetaminophen leads to neurological developmental disorders.
“We have no data to show that Tylenol causes autism,” said OB-Gyn Dr. Bhaskari Burra in an interview with Rewire News Group Partner Newsroom The 19th.
The anti-science idea that causing medicines such as Tylenol or vaccines autism is not new: in 1998 the British researcher Andrew Wakefield claimed that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) caused vaccine in 12 children. Wakefield’s study was eventually withdrawn and he later lost his medical license, but the vaccine rates fell anyway.
The effects were felt for decades. A 2015 study showed that parents are less inclined to vaccinate the brothers and sisters of their autistic children, despite proof that genetics -No vaccines- Play a role in increasing the chance of autism.
Vaccination percentages in children continue to fall today. National, Kindergarten MMR vaccination percentages amounted to 92.5 percent for the 2024-2025 school yearfurther 95.2 percent for the Academy Year 2019-2020. A threshold of 95 percent is needed Reach the herd -immunity for measles.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services manager Dr. Mehmet Oz has called autism spectrum disorder “devastating” for children and families. But some proponents find this characterization of autism stigmatization.
“Autism does not need a remedy”, a social worker in Maryland told the New York Times.
Proof is clear – Acetaminophen is a safe, crucial way for pregnant people to stay healthy. Without that can be left untreated and can cause more damage during pregnancy.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists President Steven J. Fleischman said in a statement of September 22 That acetaminophen is essential for those who need it. Maternal fever and headache can be an early sign of pre -eclampsia – that is, persistent high blood pressure during pregnancy or after birth This can lead to organ damage and even the death of the pregnant person or fetus.
“The disorders that people in Acetaminophen use to treat during pregnancy are much more dangerous than all theoretical risks and can create serious morbidity and mortality for the pregnant person and the fetus,” Fleischman said.
Vaccines also offer crucial protection for pregnant people.
“Women of reproductive age … certainly run the risk of Covid,” said Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, in an earlier interview with RNG. And in my opinion, [they] must be vaccinated. “
This article has been adjusted from a bluesky thread.
#Trump #promotes #dubious #link #autism #Tylenol #pregnancy #Proof #differently