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No clear link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy, autism: Review

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11.11.2025

(NewsNation) — A new review has found no clear link between taking paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, during pregnancy and a child's risk of developing autism or ADHD.

The findings, published Sunday in the BMJ, come after President Donald Trump warned that using Tylenol during pregnancy can cause autism in children. Trump’s claim is unproven and lacks scientific evidence.

Researchers from the University of Liverpool examined nine systematic reviews covering 40 observational studies on paracetamol use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. They concluded that the overall quality of evidence connecting paracetamol to neurodevelopmental disorders is "low to critically low."

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