Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not likely to raise the risk of having a child with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, according to a new study published Friday.
Researchers across Europe reexamined evidence from multiple studies investigating the link between these conditions and the use of paracetamol — called acetaminophen in the United States — and found that these purported associations fell apart after controlling for confounding factors.
If autism has increased over the past 70 years, a more likely culprit would be higher sugar consumption.
In many ways sugar acts as alcohol in our metabolism, and we know with certainty that excessive alcohol during pregnancy is a significant risk factor for the mental health of babies.