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International health agencies hit back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump’s comments blaming – without solid evidence – acetaminophen and certain vaccines for autism in children.

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  1. Adweek

    Tylenol Sticks to Its Guns Amid Autism Broadside from RFK Jr. (opens Adweek)

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    The Trump administration is expected to claim a tie between acetaminophen and autism

  2. WDIO Duluth

    Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence. Speaking Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the en…

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration to warn against using Tylenol due to autism risk (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The press conference will also see the unveiling of a potential treatment for autism, specifically the drug leucovorin.

  4. MedicalXpress

    Trump administration to link Tylenol to autism (opens MedicalXpress)

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    On Sept. 22, Trump administration officials plan to link the active ingredient in Tylenol to autism, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

  5. KOB 4

    Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism (opens KOB 4)

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    President Donald Trump is using the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism. Speaking Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the entire pregnancy.

  6. Gizmodo

    Trump and RFK Jr. Blame Tylenol For Autism in New Report, but Experts Push Back (opens Gizmodo)

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    "They are reviewing existing literature, and they're doing it badly."

  7. The Columbian

    Trump administration to link Tylenol to autism, Washington Post reports (opens The Columbian)

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    Trump administration officials plan to link the active ingredient in Tylenol to autism Monday, the Washington Post reported, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

  8. CBS News

    As Trump plans autism announcement, Tylenol maker and medical experts push back (opens CBS News)

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    Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    International health agencies hit back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump’s comments blaming – without solid evidence – acetaminophen and certain vaccines for autism in children.

  10. CBS News

    Trump, RFK Jr. distort facts on autism, Tylenol and vaccines, scientists say: (opens CBS News)

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    The White House's autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

  11. NPR

    Expert weighs in on Trump administration's guidance linking acetaminophen and autism (opens NPR)

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    Helen Tager Flusberg, director of Boston University's Center for Autism Research Excellence, talks about the Trump administration's claim linking acetaminophen and autism.

  12. WHDH Boston

    Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol and repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and

  13. CT Mirror

    Trump distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say (opens CT Mirror)

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    CDC autism experts weren't consulted on the White House's announcement or asked to review a draft of findings and recommendations, they said.

  14. The Oregonian

    Trump promotes unproven Tylenol-autism link in White House address (opens The Oregonian)

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    Trump also raised unfounded concerns about vaccines contributing to rising rates of autism.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines, and autism without new evidence (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The announcement is the latest step the administration, driven by Kennedy and his supporters, has taken to reshape America’s public health landscape.

  16. NPR

    3 thoughts from an autism researcher on Trump's acetaminophen and vaccine claims (opens NPR)

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    President Trump and his administration claim there could be a link between autism and acetaminophen and vaccines. We asked a researcher who has studied autism for decades for her thoughts.

  17. The Columbian

    ‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, Tylenol and vaccines, scientists say (opens The Columbian)

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    Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House’s much-anticipated autism announcement.

  18. PJ Media

    Trump Administration's New Medical Advice on Autism (opens PJ Media)

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    Trump administration offers new guidance on autism, linking acetaminophen and vaccine schedules.

  19. KEYT Santa Barbara

    International health agencies hit back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol and autism | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Backlash has been swift and forceful as other parts of the world woke up to US President Donald Trump’s comments

  20. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    President Trump makes unfounded claims about Tylenol, repeats discredited link between vaccines and autism (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Tylenol maker Kenvue disputed any link between the drug and autism on Monday.

  21. WSVN Miami

    Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without new evidence - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving

  22. PolitiFact

    Trump’s misleading claims about Tylenol and autism (opens PolitiFact)

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    Trump claims there’s a Tylenol and autism link despite lack of evidence

  23. KESQ Palm Springs

    Doctors say evidence lacking in claim of autism and Tylenol link (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - President Trump made what he described as "one of the biggest medical announcements in the history of our country" on Monday. He says it's an answer to autism, linking the disorder to Tylenol use during pregnancy.

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Trump blames Tylenol for autism, dismaying experts (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Trump echoed one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s major — and controversial — talking points that an environmental culprit is behind rising autism rates.

  25. East Idaho News

    Trump promotes unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism without giving new evidence. Speaking from the White House, Trump said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “duri…

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