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What Research Shows About Tylenol and Autism

September 17, 2025

Brian Lee, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was featured in a Sept. 8 CBS News segment and quoted in a Sept. 9 Parents article about the latest research on acetaminophen use by pregnant mothers and whether there is a link from that or other medications to autism. A Sept. 5 NBC News story quoting Lee also ran on many NBC stations nationwide, including KNTV-TV (NBC-San Jose, California) and KXAS-TV (NBC-Dallas, Texas), among other outlets.

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