Robert F. Kennedy Jr calls for retraction of Danish Tylenol-autism study

11 articles · Updated · FactCheck.org · Apr 30

At an April 17 House hearing, the HHS secretary attacked a JAMA Pediatrics study of more than 1.5 million Danish children published on April 13.
Researchers and outside scientists said there is no evidence of fraud or industry involvement, and that reliance on prescription records was an acknowledged limitation, not grounds for retraction.
The study found no association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and later autism, aligning with recent reviews and studies from several countries that have not shown a clear causal link.

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