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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Matt Watts

Donald Trump claims of paracetamol link to autism should be ignored, Wes Streeting says

Pregnant women should ignore Donald Trump’s claims about paracetamol use being linked to autism, Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.

The US president warned of a “meteoric rise” in cases of autism and he suggested Tylenol – what paracetemol is called in America– being taken by expectant mother’s is a potential cause.

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