World officials reject Trump claim of link between Tylenol and autism

Health officials across the globe on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's warning that pregnant women should limit the use of Tylenol over unsubstantiated claims of a link to autism.

LONDON — Health officials across the globe on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's warning that pregnant women should limit the use of acetaminophen over unsubstantiated claims of a link to autism.

Authorities from Australia to Europe moved swiftly to respond to the U.S. announcement, which Trump made with great fanfare while flanked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“Don’t take Tylenol. Don’t take it. Fight like hell not to take it,” Trump said.

But a range of experts worldwide noted there was not conclusive evidence to support the possible association between autism and acetaminophen — the active ingredient in Tylenol and other widely used medications — and no new evidence to warrant a change in guidance.

“Available evidence has found no link between the use of paracetamol during pregnancy and autism,” said the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Paracetamol is a widely used name for Tylenol beyond the U.S.