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President Donald Trump has suggested that using Tylenol during pregnancy may be contributing to a rise in autism rates in the US, a claim that experts have said is unproven. The Trump administration faces pressure from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement to explain the increase in autism cases in the US. Experts attribute the rise in autism cases to a new definition of the disorder that includes milder cases and to better diagnoses and contend that there is no single cause for the disorder.
Trump Suggests Tylenol During Pregnancy Could Influence Autism Rates
Donald Trump on Monday insinuated that the consistent use of Tylenol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy may contribute to the increasing autism prevalence in the U.S., a claim that experts have researched and found to be unproven.
Trump’s administration is under high pressure from Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again movement to unearth the causes behind the sudden increase in U.S. autism cases over recent years.
Experts Weigh in on Autism Increase
Medical experts attribute the rise of autism cases to the disorder’s new definition, which includes mild cases on a spectrum, along with improved diagnoses. These experts believe there is no single cause for the disorder and no evidence to support the theory of Tylenol’s influence on autism rates.
The administration, encouraged by Kennedy and his supporters, is taking strides to transform America’s public health landscape, including making changes to federal health agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Despite the CDC’s assertion that 1 in 31 U.S. children today is affected by autism, the cause of this rise remains uncertain, with factors such as increased awareness and the expanded spectrum considered significant contributors.
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