President Donald Trump was blunt during his announcement Monday about a link between Tylenol and autism.

He blamed the drug for increased autism risk when it’s taken by women during pregnancy, according to NPR .

“Taking Tylenol is not good — I’ll say it: It’s not good,” Trump said, according to NPR.

He later said that if pregnant women “can’t tough it out,” limited use of Tylenol or acetaminophen, the generic version, might be necessary, according to NPR. But ideally, pregnant women shouldn’t take it at all.

But what science really has to say about the matter is different.

Researchers do not yet know for sure whether Tylenol causes autism, according to The Yale School of Public Health .

Multiple studies have shown an association between frequent use of Tylenol during pregnancy

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