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Public health
fromFast Company
15 hours ago

Trump claimed Tylenol is linked to autism. Emergency room data just revealed a hard truth about the anti-painkiller crusade

Trump's unfounded claim linking Tylenol to autism caused a 10% decline in acetaminophen orders for pregnant women in emergency rooms, denying thousands of women necessary pain and fever relief.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Tylenol orders in pregnant people plummeted after Trump falsely linked the medicine to autism

Trump administration's unsupported claims about acetaminophen causing autism led to a 20% decrease in pregnant patients using the medication and a 71% increase in children prescribed unproven leucovorin treatment.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Pregnant women in ERs took less Tylenol after Trump autism warning

President Trump's September 2025 claim linking Tylenol to autism caused emergency room acetaminophen orders for pregnant women to drop 10%, despite lack of scientific evidence supporting the claim.
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