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Experts Slam Trump and Kennedy's Tylenol-Autism Claims

10/1/2025

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President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), claim acetaminophen may cause autism.
Experts criticize administration for misinformation about Tylenol and autism.
Dr. David Mandell notes autism’s genetic basis with over 100 genes and condemns funding cuts.
Kenvue disputes links to autism; FDA says associations exist but no causality; diagnoses rise with awareness.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), claim acetaminophen may cause autism.
Experts criticize administration for misinformation about Tylenol and autism.
Dr. David Mandell notes autism’s genetic basis with over 100 genes and condemns funding cuts.
Kenvue disputes links to autism; FDA says associations exist but no causality; diagnoses rise with awareness.