Is Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Connected To Autism?

Brian Lee, PhD, a professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in many stories nationwide about the debate over whether there is a link between acetaminophen and development of autism. Coverage included Sept. 23 on BBC World Service, La Presse (France) and KOKI (Fox23 Tulsa, OK), Sept. 25 in Rolling Stone, Sept. 22 stories on WMTW (ABC Portland, ME) and KYW-TV CBS3 and in Managed Healthcare Executive, and Sept. 26 in Science Friday. A Sept. 22 Hearst news segment featuring Lee ran on WVTM 13 (NBC Birmingham, AL), among other stations. Lee co-authored a Sept. 24 article in The Conversation about co-authoring a study finding that acetaminophen is not linked to autism. Lee was also quoted in articles on Sept. 25 in SF Gate and Very Well Health about recent Tylenol and autism claims and CBC (Canada) about whether leucovorin is a possible autism treatment.
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