WHO states no link between autism and paracetamol use during pregnancy
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The World Health Organization has stated that there is no scientific evidence of a link between autism and paracetamol use during pregnancy. This contradicts claims made by US President Donald Trump.
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence to support a possible link between autism and paracetamol use during pregnancy, UNN reports, citing Reuters.
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No consistent link has been established between autism and paracetamol use, the WHO said in a statement.
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US President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to childhood vaccinations and women taking the popular painkiller Tylenol during pregnancy, bringing claims not supported by scientific evidence to the forefront of US health policy, Reuters notes.
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