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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of Health and Human Services, says Tylenol should be used with caution during pregnancy, but solid data linking it to autism is lacking.

-Last month, Trump said U.S. officials would suggest limiting the use of Tylenol during pregnancy, though doctors say it is safe to use.

-The state of Texas sued Tylenol maker Kenvue on Oct. 28, accusing it of hiding data about health risks.

-RFK Jr. said there isn't enough data to confirm a link between Tylenol and autism, but the painkiller should still be avoided during pregnancy, if possible.

WASHINGTON - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Oct. 29 that he does not have "sufficient" evidence to link Tylenol to autism, more than a month after the White House discouraged the medicine's use by pregnant women and young children.

Evidence does not show that Kenvue's pain medicine Tylenol definitively causes autism but that it should still be used cautiously, President Donald Trump's top health official told reporters. Last month the president said U.S. health officials would recommend limiting Tylenol's use.

"The causative association with, between Tylenol given in pregnancy and the perinatal periods is not sufficient to say it definitely causes autism. But it is very suggestive," Kennedy told reporters, citing animal, blood and observational studies.

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[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 94 points 1 month ago (2 children)

There's not enough evidence? Then why did you call a fucking press conference about it? Imagine you're a doctor or scientist and you have to work with the world's biggest moron as the leader of your organization...

[–] credo@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because now they want the stock to go up.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Uh, has everybody forgotten that Texas is suing J&J for selling Tylenol, because they should have known it caused autism, based on Trump's and PeeWee Mengele's statements?

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

No they haven't forgotten, it's literally on the text quoted in the OP.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 76 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Weird, when I talk out of my ass it just sounds like a rumble. How do you make it sound like "Tylenol causes autism"?

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I think you need to fart through your brain worm like it's a flute.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 month ago

Need this comment stitched onto a pillow for my beanbag

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[–] solomonschuler@lemmy.zip 41 points 1 month ago (3 children)

There's not sufficient proof?!?! No, there is no proof that Tylenol causes autism. Autism is a genetic disorder, you can't relate the two as a cause-effect relationship. That statement is more shitty and delusional if you smash someone in the head with a metal bat it causes autism, or on a related note, the devil is what causes people to seize (as in the seizure disorder).

[–] solomonschuler@lemmy.zip 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It seems we are progressively moving back to an era where people will kill there children because they believe the devil is what's causing them to have a seizure. Except now we have plenty of evidence that is not the case, and is being silenced.

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 18 points 1 month ago

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Sagan agreed

[–] Worx@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 month ago

TBF the devil also causes people to seize, as in stealing. Pretty sure that's a sin

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

Like blaming milk because a pregnant mother drank some while pregnant.

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 month ago

Ya, no shit moron.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ooh, somebody has realised the pharmaceutical corp has better lawyers than he does.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And a better grasp on facts

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[–] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 month ago

There's no proof; framing it like that leaves an unfounded connection between autism and Tylenol on the table to be picked up by anti-vaxxers.

[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 23 points 1 month ago (6 children)
[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

He submitted multiple peer reviewed statements as evidence including "This is just common sense", "Look at the way it is", and "Trust me bro"

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Sounds like somebody was threatened with a lawsuit

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I feel like this statement just makes a lawsuit even worse for him because now he is admitting there is no real evidence and he was just saying what he thought before.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Tylenol: 1

RFK Jr.: 0

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Idle threats won't change things. Better follow through.

[–] Weirdmusic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I can't believe this comment didn't get rated higher. Of course it's because of a lawsuit.

[–] J92@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Do you ever want to pipe up in a group conversation with something you think might solve the topic of discussion, or has an interesting insight, then someone says something before you can barge in that essentially blows your point out the water and you're so glad you kept your mouth shut for a minute longer?
This people seem to lack that shame.

[–] PeacefulForest@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah we knew that already. Why must we all suffer our HEALTH while this roach wastes everyone’s time trying to put 2+2 together?

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Imagine working some shitstain retail, food service, or factory job and the absolute dumbest, most racist co-worker gets put in charge.

That is our federal government right now.

[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

i made a joke about the tylenol-autism thing to my wife when this first started getting some press, "i guess J&J didnt bribe trump with enough money..."

i see now that it wasn't a joke, just too soon to say it for realsies.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

LOL, yeah, Bobby Brainworm, every normal American knew this already and was pointing and laughing at you.

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago

You mean the piece of human shit that is running this country was lying. I am really shocked.

[–] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

To RFK Jr. -

No fucking shit Sherlock!

[–] rockettaco37@feddit.nu 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You mean one of the literal safest OTC drugs is safe?

No shit...

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Tylenol is far from safe. Leading cause of liver failure.

[–] rockettaco37@feddit.nu 10 points 1 month ago

Fine...

Safest when used as directed.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Safer than cars, and we still haven't banned cars yet.

[–] rockettaco37@feddit.nu 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't you know? Apparently cars cause autism now...

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[–] manxu@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago

How do animal studies possibly suggest a link between Tylenol and autism? Did they give Tylenol to frog tadpoles and they started stimming?

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 month ago

And again the title buries the lede. This is not about his opinion alone. Nobody cares about his opinion alone. The point is that he is reversing course on the Trump Stance. Either they were lying then or they are lying now, or both, and that is the real story.

[–] brem@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

My Balls feel like there's not significant proof that JFK didn't try to swallow them.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 1 month ago

Somebody better tell Texas. Ah, never mind, just give J&J a billion dollars, say you're sorry, and forget their name.

[–] OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That "Kennedy Curse" is sure taking its sweet ass time with RFK Jr.

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[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

So RFK is also a TACO? 😅

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

No, he's RFKAERK - RFK Always Eats Road Kill.

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Ken Paxton sure looks like an ever bigger dumbass than usual now.

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