Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say
Source: Washington Post
The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts Monday exploring how one medication may be linked to autism and another one can treat it, according to four people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public.
Federal health officials are expected to raise concerns about pregnant womens use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and one of the most widely used medications globally. Officials have been reviewing previous research including an August review by Mount Sinai and Harvard researchers that suggests a possible link between Tylenol use early on in pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children. They plan to warn pregnant women against using Tylenol early on unless they have a fever, according to the four individuals......
Since Kennedy became the nations top health official, there has been speculation that his agency would link autism to vaccines, a connection Kennedy has referenced regularly despite decades of scientific studies debunking the theory.
Under Kennedys leadership, HHS hired David Geier, a proponent of a connection between immunization and autism whose research has come under intense scrutiny, to conduct a government study on whether they are linked. Geier and his father, Mark Geier, have published papers claiming vaccines increase the risk of autism, a theory that has been studied for decades and scientifically debunked.
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in social and communication skills, and repetitive behaviors, which has been diagnosed at higher rates among U.S. children in recent decades. One in 31 8-year-olds had autism in U.S. communities examined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, compared with about 1 in 150 children in 2000.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/09/21/trump-autism-announcement-tylenol-leucovorin/
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msongs
(72,519 posts)liberal N proud
(61,149 posts)It is the only thing I can take for pain.
Anything else cause internal bleeding.
wiggs
(8,451 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(170,353 posts)Link to tweet
Here is a link to this study
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406
Findings In this population-based study, models without sibling controls identified marginally increased risks of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) associated with acetaminophen use during pregnancy. However, analyses of matched full sibling pairs found no evidence of increased risk of autism (hazard ratio, 0.98), ADHD (hazard ratio, 0.98), or intellectual disability (hazard ratio, 1.01) associated with acetaminophen use.
Meaning Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with childrens risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analyses. This suggests that associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding.
Irish_Dem
(75,488 posts)groundloop
(13,313 posts)Irish_Dem
(75,488 posts)Conning money out of people
Making people kiss his ass
Getting revenge
AllyCat
(18,236 posts)Everything with his bloaty orangeness is transactional. Everything.
bluestarone
(20,382 posts)PLEASE!! Force them to show why they are doing this!! Adding here better stock up on Tylenol.
Midnight Writer
(24,781 posts)Although the more likely outcome is millions of parents with autistic kids will sue Tylenol. Now they have a legal hook to hang their hat on.
KS Toronado
(21,393 posts)was caused by the weed killer ROUNDUP but Monsanto bought off enough politicians from both
parties to keep it on the market. Countries with the lowest roundup use also have the lowest
rates of autism.
cab67
(3,489 posts)....there is no link between glyphosate and autism.
I'm defending neither glyphosate nor Monsanto, but the autism-roundup connection hasn't withstood scientific scrutiny.
TommyT139
(1,948 posts)"Fastest growing neurological disorder" worldwide. Also, just devastating.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/another-3-common-pesticides-are-now-linked-to-parkinsons-disease-risk
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2013/04/26/study-monsantos-roundup-herbicide-linked-cancer-autism-parkinsons
KS Toronado
(21,393 posts)The active ingredient in Monsantos Roundup herbicide may be the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment, being responsible for a litany of health disorders and diseases including Parkinsons, cancer and autism, according to a new study.
FakeNoose
(38,773 posts)Roundup is still on the market even now, because the brand is owned by Bayer, but it was reformulated years ago.
Monsanto got away with some awful things - including making napalm to be used in Vietnam.
Until finally they went too far with Roundup.
TommyT139
(1,948 posts)Sorry - missed that - Parkinson's in my family and it's hereditary. :/
Of course, the regime canceled very promising research that seemed to be addressing a lot of common factors for these insidious life destroyers. I think some of the Alzheimer's work was showing much progress. Such a crime - murdering people not yet born, in some cases.
Turbineguy
(39,437 posts)I'm happy to see my taxes spent on research into cause and cure. My the science take us where the facts lead.
LudwigPastorius
(13,489 posts)Eye of newt?
Whale juice?
Live chicken sacrifice?
The Madcap
(1,490 posts)Thoughts and prayers
Demonic Exorcism
Faith healers
The Touch of Trump....
AllyCat
(18,236 posts)IronLionZion
(49,992 posts)Tylenol is one of the milder pain killers out there and works well for fever.
AllyCat
(18,236 posts)No other pain reliever is recommended for pregnant women to use. Except opioids.
Is this what his worm is telling him?
IronLionZion
(49,992 posts)It's disappointing to think people fear autism so much. It's really not that bad. I have autistic friends who function pretty well in life.
AllyCat
(18,236 posts)BlueKota
(4,644 posts)had a colleague tell her that he thought it possible I may be on the autism spectrum, I did some reading on it. One article suggested, there seemed to be evidence that men who are significantly older than average when they father a child, maybe more likely to have a child on the autism spectrum than younger fathers. It also said may scientists believe there is a genetic factor at play.
My Dad was 54, and my Mom was 32 when they had me, so it would fit, if this study is accurate.
slightlv
(6,625 posts)I had one of those "older fathers", too... I was first born and had a brother and sister after me. Sis and I are (or at least were in our hey-day) mensa level IQ's. My brother was smart... just not "book smart". None of us are on the spectrum, tho we do seem to have depression run in the whole family.
BlueKota
(4,644 posts)Mensa level and your brother is very intelligent too.
I think they suspected me of being on the spectrum because I have always been very self critical and easy to make cry.
I am above average intelligence in subjects like English, History, and Law but far below average in math. They said most people tend to be better in one subject than the other, but not to the extent that I am. My High-school guidance counselor said he had never met anyone with that much of a gap, and he said I was "weird." l have friends and family, but am generally socially awkward and have an easier time bonding with cats and dogs than most people. I think those are the reasons the doctor's colleague thought the Autism Spectrum was a possibility.
slightlv
(6,625 posts)than to people. I've been called an "introverted extrovert"... I love meeting new people, but I really like being alone with my critters. And I've always been called weird! I think we're in good company!
cab67
(3,489 posts)- when I'd have to tell people to completely ignore health recommendations made by HHS. But I have to.
struggle4progress
(124,680 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(129,129 posts)
sakabatou
(45,352 posts)DebbieKBlu
(3 posts)What about kids with autism who's pregnant mother never too tylenol? What will be their reasoning for that set of circumstances? Too many pickles?
FakeNoose
(38,773 posts)Yeah that's the ticket!
Roy Rolling
(7,318 posts)Tomorrow RFK, Jr will jump the shark.
Then, cut off its head and tie it to the roof of his station wagon.
Bread and Circuses
(1,191 posts)Ray Bruns
(5,624 posts)no_hypocrisy
(53,201 posts)I don't know what will.
For one thing, Tylenol is big profits.
For another thing, why aren't there a plethora of autistic people running around. I've seen others gobble down their Tylenol and no autism.
For another thing, not everyone can take Advil or aspirin. Tylenol is Acetaminophen and Advil is Ibuprofen. While both products are painkillers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, some people would react quite negatively if they took the wrong one.
IMO, this is big.
BlueWavePsych
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TommyT139
(1,948 posts)Karma13612
(4,823 posts)LyfeTimeDem
(62 posts)Which is who they want to blame. They now want to take the ONLY pain reliever they are allowed to take during pregnancy from them..
Ladies....yet another reason to prevent pregnancy ladies. Choose the bear....don't risk it.
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,353 posts)Karma13612
(4,823 posts)I hope Tylenol sues them in to oblivion.
I never really liked Tylenol, much preferring Ibuprofen since it was the first thing which helped me with menstrual cramps beside codeine. I hated codeine because it made me a zombie.
Tylenol is bad on the liver so I just avoided it. These days, a very popular fever reducer drug regime is alternating Tylenol and Ibuprofen so the body doesnt get too much of either.
What are pregnant women supposed to do? This is stupid. It works. It isnt teratogenic.
Tell RFK,Jr to go to H E double toothpicks.
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,353 posts)Hayabusa
(2,143 posts)Oh, wait, there IS none.
slightlv
(6,625 posts)the world would have to build huge seawalls all the way around it to isolate it... ah, hell... just dome the whole country, and take away its toys!