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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou and Rebecca Thomas

Ignore Trump claims on paracetamol and autism, Streeting tells pregnant women

The health secretary has urged pregnant women to ignore Donald Trump’s claims that paracetamol use in pregnancy can be linked to autism.

The US president repeatedly advised pregnant women at a press conference on Monday not to take Tylenol – the drug known in the UK as paracetamol – suggesting it is a potential cause of autism.

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