President Donald Trump claimed Monday that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is linked to autism, despite experts warning that studies on this question are mixed, and no publicly released study shows Tylenol is a direct cause.

Speaking from the White House, where he was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., among others, the president told reporters that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would begin notifying physicians immediately of its recommendation that pregnant women should avoid taking Tylenol during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary. He added that the FDA would update the label for acetaminophen with additional information and language about the purported risk.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White

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