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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism

Packets of paracetamol on shelf
Paracetamol is the drug that health authorities worldwide recommend pregnant women use to treat pain. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chance that the child will be autistic, or have ADHD or an intellectual disability, a “gold standard” review of the evidence has found.

The findings debunk Donald Trump’s claims last September that the painkiller causes autism, which were condemned by medical, women’s health and scientific organisations around the world.

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