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| World's most popular painkiller may increase risk of autism and ADHD, Harvard experts warn: 'This could have major public health implications' |
| 2025-08-23 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Pregnant women should only take paracetamol on the advice of a doctor, Harvard scientists have warned—amid fears the common painkiller could raise the risk of autism and ADHD in their children. Paracetamol—known as acetaminophen and often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the US—is widely used by expectant mothers to treat pain, headaches and fever. But dozens of studies have already linked it to higher rates of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Now US researchers from Mount Sinai and Harvard's School of Public Health say their analysis of more than 100,000 people is the most comprehensive yet—and provides the 'strongest evidence so far' of a link. They urged mothers-to-be to use paracetamol sparingly, recommending only 'the lowest effective dose for the shortest possible time.' However, the team stressed the findings do not prove the drug directly causes neurodevelopmental disorders—only that the association is consistent and worrying enough to demand further investigation. Dr Diddier Prada, assistant professor of population health science at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and co-author of the study, said: 'Our findings show that higher-quality studies are more likely to show a link between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and increased risks of autism and ADHD.' Related: Tylenol 05/17/2024 US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana Tylenol 06/10/2021 Open Letter To America by Dr. Steven Hatfill Tylenol 01/27/2020 A Note on Coronavirus: Don't Panic |
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