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Acetaminophen shortage and autism: Cuban reality contradicts Trump Like a prophet of the pharmaceutical industry, Donald Trump took the microphone at the White House this Monday and sent a message to all pregnant women in his country: “Don’t take Tylenol,” he said, referring to the main brand name used in the United States for acetaminophen, better known as paracetamol in some countries and marketed under various brands. He even asked them to “tough it out” and accept the fever and pain. Although this supposed link between acetaminophen and autism is not supported by science and medical organizations immediately came out to deny it, the president dug out evidence perhaps never before amassed by researchers: in countries like Cuba, where “they don’t have money ” and therefore consume much less Tylenol, people barely deal with autism, the condition that affects one in every 31 children in the United States. Seguir leyendo https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-09-25/acetaminophen-shortage-and-autism-cuban-reality-contradicts-trump.html