Tylenol causes austism

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Tylenol causes austism". Your opponent's style: Professor dave

Tylenol causes autism

Look, you're cherry-picking studies that show correlations, not causation - and that's the fundamental flaw in your argument. Even the experts studying this stuff say there's no proven causal relationship, and current evidence shows acetaminophen is unlikely to cause clinically important increases in autism risk [1]. Here's what you're missing: When researchers controlled for family genetics through sibling studies, the associations weakened substantially, suggesting that shared genetic and environmental factors caused upward bias in the original observations [2]. Your "smoking gun" studies are confounded by the very thing that actually causes autism - genetics and family environment. The real kicker? Acetaminophen is literally the only over-the-counter fever medication approved for pregnancy, and high fevers during pregnancy pose documented risks to children, while aspirin and ibuprofen have well-documented adverse fetal effects [3]. So you're advocating for pregnant women to either suffer through dangerous fevers or take medications with proven harm. Maternal fever itself carries risks including neural tube defects and preterm birth [4] - conditions far more severe than the statistical noise you're calling causation. You're literally arguing against the safer option based on studies that can't even establish causation. **Citations:** [1] Yale School of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health [2] Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal, February 2025 [3] FDA Press Release, 2025 [4] HHS Autism Announcement Fact Sheet, 2025