There Is a Postnatal Link Between Tylenol Use and Autism, Researcher Says

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There Is a Postnatal Link Between Tylenol Use and Autism, Researcher Says
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Recently, Tylenol use during pregnancy has been tied to autism risks, but one expert points to an additional concern.

William Parker, visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina and CEO of WPLab, who has been conducting research on autism for more than a decade, told The Epoch Times that although acetaminophen does present risks in pregnancy, a large body of evidence indicates that the greater risk occurs when it is given postnatally.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].