""Available evidence has found no link between the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and autism," the European Medicines Agency, Europe's top drug regulator, said in a statement."
""There were some observational studies that have suggested a possible association between prenatal exposure to acetaminophen, but the evidence remains inconsistent," he said. "Several studies done after that have found no such relationship. So this lack of replicability calls for caution in drawing causal conclusions about the role of acetaminophen in autism.""
""We know that vaccines do not cause autism," he said. "Vaccines save countless lives. This is something that science has proven, and these things should not be really questioned.""
Health authorities worldwide reject claims linking prenatal acetaminophen use to autism. The European Medicines Agency stated that available evidence found no link and reiterated that paracetamol is an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women. The World Health Organization noted that some observational studies suggested a possible association but that evidence is inconsistent, with several subsequent studies finding no relationship, and warned against drawing causal conclusions. Officials also rejected claims tying vaccines to autism, affirming that vaccines do not cause autism and save countless lives. Several national health agencies issued similar corrective statements.
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