“Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH, has spent years investigating contributors to neurodevelopmental disorders. He says that there is no proven causal relationship between acetaminophen use and autism.
Several large observational studies have reported “associations” between frequent or prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy and higher rates of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. But experts emphasize that these studies are not conclusive. Other factors, such as underlying illness or genetic predisposition, could also play a role in the development of autism. Until more definitive research is completed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the CDC continue to recommend acetaminophen as the safest over-the-counter pain reliever for pregnant women.”
Thank you for focusing on this issue as our patients deserve better from posturing administration individuals who remain alarmingly ignorant of science and ethics.
I appreciate that recently, a pharmacist was appointed to ACIP, and I hope she remains independent of her family politics. So far, at the recent ACIP meeting, she was an advocate for vaccinations.
A good refresher of basic stats: https://www.scribbr.com/category/statistics/
A recent overview from Yale: https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/what-the-research-says-about-autism-and-tylenol-use-during-pregnancy/
“Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Dr. Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH, has spent years investigating contributors to neurodevelopmental disorders. He says that there is no proven causal relationship between acetaminophen use and autism.
Several large observational studies have reported “associations” between frequent or prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy and higher rates of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. But experts emphasize that these studies are not conclusive. Other factors, such as underlying illness or genetic predisposition, could also play a role in the development of autism. Until more definitive research is completed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the CDC continue to recommend acetaminophen as the safest over-the-counter pain reliever for pregnant women.”
Thank you for focusing on this issue as our patients deserve better from posturing administration individuals who remain alarmingly ignorant of science and ethics.
I appreciate that recently, a pharmacist was appointed to ACIP, and I hope she remains independent of her family politics. So far, at the recent ACIP meeting, she was an advocate for vaccinations.