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Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told expectant mothers to ignore Donald Trumps's claims that Tylenol, known as paracetamol in the UK, is linked to autism.

The US president said there had been a "meteoric rise" in cases of autism and suggested that paracetamol use during pregnancy is a potential cause .

In a news conference at the White House on Monday (September 22), Trump suggested pregnant women should "tough it out" instead of taking the painkiller.

However, a number of autism campaigners, scientists and major medical groups have refuted the claims.

Streeting said: "I trust doctors over President Trump, frankly, on this", as he urged pregnant women not to pay "any attention whatsoever" to the US president. View 3 Images

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