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Speaker 1 discusses important findings from autism research that families should know when making decisions. The FDA will act on acetaminophen use during pregnancy, with the FDA responding to clinical and laboratory studies that suggest a potential association between acetaminophen used during pregnancy and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including later diagnosis of ADHD and autism. Scientists have proposed biological mechanisms linking prenatal acetaminophen exposure to altered brain development, and the FDA has evaluated contrary studies that show no association.
Today, the FDA will issue a physician’s notice about the risk of acetaminophen during pregnancy and begin the process to initiate a safety label change. HHS will launch a nationwide public service campaign to inform families and protect public health. The FDA recognizes that acetaminophen is often the only tool for fevers and pain in pregnancy, as other alternatives have well-documented adverse effects. HHS encourages clinicians to exercise their best judgment and use acetaminophen for fevers and pain in pregnancy by prescribing the lowest effective dose for the shortest necessary duration and only when treatment is required.
Thanks to politicization of science, the safety of acetaminophen against the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in young children has never been validated. Prudent medicine therefore suggests caution with acetaminophen use by young children, given that strong evidence also associates it with liver toxicity. Some studies have found that use of acetaminophen in children can potentially prolong viral illnesses. The FDA will drive new research to safeguard mothers, children, and families.
In addition to a possible acetaminophen connection to autism for pregnant women, infants, and toddlers, the research has revealed that folate deficiency in a child’s brain can lead to autism. There are also other confirmation studies. One finding cited is that two studies show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism, highly likely because they’re given Tylenol. The speaker notes that none of this is positive, but it is information that should be paid attention to.
Speaker 0 comments that there is a tremendous amount of proof or evidence, though he is not a doctor, and that he studied this a long time ago.