Experts reject Trump’s unproven claim linking paracetamol to autism | ABC NEWS
Australian medical and pharmaceutical experts are urging caution on a ‘misuse of science’ after US President Donald Trump announced the Food and Drug Administration will be advising US doctors using Tylenol or paracetamol in pregnancy can be associated with the risk of autism in offspring.
The Kids Research Institute Australia’s Professor Andrew Whitehouse says studies have shown no causal link between pregnant women’s use of paracetamol and autism development in children, while some research points to health risks associated with untreated fevers during pregnancy.
Autism Awareness Australia’s Nicole Rogerson says she is worried Trump’s unproven claim could cause panic among pregnant women in Australia.
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