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Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

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Medical guidelines say it is safe for pregnant women to take Tylenol. Photograph: Kylie Cooper/Reuters

Donald Trump’s administration is on Monday expected to tie pregnant women’s use of the popular medicine Tylenol – known as paracetamol in some parts of the world – to a risk of autism, contrary to medical guidelines, the Washington Post has reported.

Trump officials are also expected to announce an effort to explore how the cancer and anemia drug leucovorin could purportedly and potentially treat autism, according to the Post report published Sunday, which cited four sources with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement had not been made.

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