President Donald Trump this week declared that Tylenol, generically known as acetaminophen or paracetamol, causes autism when used by pregnant women: "Don't take it," he told them. The evidence presented centered on a study authored by Dr. Andrea Baccarelli which contradicts the body of scientific evidence finding no causal link between the painkiller and autism. Baccarelli was reportedly paid $150,000 by lawyers suing the drug's manufacturer, but his expert testimony was earlier thrown out by a federal judge who concluded he was misrepresenting study results.

Court filings reveal Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, then a professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, said in sworn testimony that he provided more than 200 hours of work on behalf of the plaintiffs at $700 per hour,

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