Treat a headache, get autism

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of linking paracetamol to autism and addresses misinformation surrounding this topic.

Send us Fan Mail Sigh. Ok, paracetamol DOES NOT cause autism. Here is why it's dangerous to say so. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38592388/https://pharmasource.global/content/policy-briefing/trump-administration-draws-autism-acetaminophen-link-despite-scientific-skepticism/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx20d4lr67lohttps://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-expected-link-autism-with-tylenol-experts-say-more-research-needed-2025-09-22/https://www.bmj.com/content...

People in this episode

Host: The Atypical Crew

Topics covered

• autism
• health
• medication
• misinformation
• public health

Keywords

• autism
• paracetamol
• Tylenol
• health misinformation
• public health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trump administration, BBC, Reuters, BMJ

Products: paracetamol, Tylenol

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