"The Trump administration is expected to assert later today that use of acetaminophen the active ingredient in Tylenol can increase the risk of autism when used during pregnancy, despite the fact that scientific research has not conclusively demonstrated a causal link. White House officials are also expected to suggest that a form of vitamin B that is typically used in conjunction with cancer treatment could be used to treat autism."
"Autism has long been a target for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shortly after taking office, he pledged to swiftly identify the cause "by September," and has cited the use of everything from synthetic food dyes, childhood vaccines, and painkiller use as potential culprits. But while autism diagnoses have tripled in the past two decades, the use of acetaminophen has not remaining largely steady over that time."
The administration plans to claim that acetaminophen use during pregnancy can raise the risk of autism, although scientific research has not established a causal link. Officials also plan to propose a form of vitamin B used in cancer treatment as a potential autism therapy. The action questions established science about commonly used medications and has generated controversy amid concerns about politicizing scientific institutions. Autism diagnoses have tripled in the past two decades while acetaminophen use has remained largely steady. Scientists emphasize a strong genetic contribution to autism and note that the largest NIH-supported study found no increased risk.
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