Health Officials Warn of Link Between Tylenol and Autism–What to Know

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other officials announced on Sept. 22 that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, may be associated with autism, a disorder with a wide range of symptoms. They also said that leucovorin, or prescription folinic acid, looks like a promising therapy for autism.

Here’s what to know about the new announcement, autism, and folinic acid.Officials said the available evidence regarding a link between acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, and neurodevelopmental disorders is sufficient to issue a new warning against using acetaminophen during pregnancy.

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