President Donald Trump suggested on Monday (September 22) that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy may contribute to rising autism rates in the US, a potential link that experts have studied and say is unproven.

Speaking on Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen, also known by the brand name Tylenol, “during the entire pregnancy.” He also raised unfounded concerns about vaccines.

Trump also announced that his government has begun the approval process for leucovorin calcium tablets as a potential treatment for a condition associated with autism.

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