Extra Strength Tylenol is shown in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A politician, a scientist and a lawyer enter a courtroom. No, that’s not the beginning of a joke. Politics, science and law are colliding in a way that could harm Americans’ health—and public trust.

The Texas attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, claiming the company marketed its pain reliever as safe for pregnant women while concealing the “fact” that it increases the risk of autism. He cites recent statements by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. However, there’s no credible scientific evidence that acetaminophen—the active ingredient in Tylenol—causes autism or any other

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