"Then, in a news conference on Monday, Trump boosted unproven ideas about childhood vaccines and acetaminophen (which he struggled to pronounce) taken during pregnancy causing autism. He urged pregnant people in particular to avoid taking Tylenol, a brand-name version of acetaminophen. atrupar / Via Twitter: @atrupar Naturally, people online had a lot to say about this announcement. And there's another issue with the timeline here. Rates of autism began to rise in the 1990s, decades after Tylenol use became commonplace."
"And there's another issue with the timeline here. Rates of autism began to rise in the 1990s, decades after Tylenol use became commonplace."
At a Monday news conference, Trump promoted unproven claims that childhood vaccines and prenatal acetaminophen exposure cause autism. He mispronounced acetaminophen and urged pregnant people to avoid taking Tylenol. The remarks prompted widespread reaction online, with many people commenting and sharing responses. The timeline cited by the claim appears inconsistent with epidemiological patterns because autism diagnoses began increasing in the 1990s, long after acetaminophen (Tylenol) was already commonly used. Scientific consensus does not support a causal link between routine prenatal acetaminophen use and autism.
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