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Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism debunked

An international review of hundreds of thousands of pregnancies has found no link between paracet...

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11.00 17 Jan 2026


Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism debunked


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11.00 17 Jan 2026


An international review of hundreds of thousands of pregnancies has found no link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism or ADHD, directly contradicting claims made by Donald Trump and some US officials. Joining Anton to discuss is Dr Brendan O’Shea, Adjuvant Professor in Primary Care and Public Health at Trinity College Dublin.


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