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Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?

Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?

Update: 2025-09-24
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This week the President made the erroneous link between pregnant women taking paracetamol to autism. What happens now that trust in basic pain relief is shaken? Has Reform miscalculated with its climate-skeptical stance? And Nike has teamed up with Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS - but is their new campaign crossing the line by sexualising female athletes?


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Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?

Why did Donald Trump falsely claim paracetamol causes autism?