Trump, Tylenol and Autism

Описание: During a televised news conference on Monday night, President Trump repeatedly gave out unproven medical advice that linked autism to Tylenol and childhood vaccines.


Azeen Ghorayshi, a science reporter for The New York Times, explains what Mr. Trump said and what decades of scientific research actually tells us.


Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi (https://www.nytimes.com/by/azeen-ghor...) , a science reporter for The New York Times.


Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump issued a warning based on an unproven link between Tylenol and autism (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/he...) .
• What to know about painkillers, vaccines, genes and autism (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/he...) .

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Photo: Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times






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