RFK Jr Says Evidence Is ‘Not Sufficient to Say’ Tylenol Causes Autism — OneDay After Texas AG Claimed It Was in Lawsuit

Sarah Rumpf Oct 30th, 2025, 1:23 pm

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that the evidence was “not sufficient to say” Tylenol causes autism — just one day after Texas filed a lawsuit citing his previous comments to make that claim.

On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, the parent company and manufacturer of Tylenol, claiming that acetaminophen, the drug’s active ingredient, causes “a significantly increased risk of autism and other disorders,” like ADHD.

“For years, the scientific evidence has shown that acetaminophen can cause ASD and ADHD in c

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