Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows.
25 September 2025
Donald Trump claimed that using the common painkiller Tylenol during pregnancy is fuelling the rise in autism diagnoses.
Our study of nearly 2.5 million births in Sweden, the largest study conducted on the subject to date, shows no evidence that use during pregnancy increases a child’s risk of autism.
Our study of nearly 2.5 million births in Sweden, the largest study conducted on the subject to date, shows no evidence that use during pregnancy increases a child’s risk of autism.