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“Ignore President Trump.” Experts say that the increase in cases in the United States is mainly due to a new definition for disturbance and not to tylenol.
US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that the increased autism in the country may cause the use of the pain reliever paracetamol in pregnant and vaccinationwithout presenting scientific evidence.
Flated by, Secretary of Health and one of the faces of the anti -wisdom movement in the country, Trump suggested the imposition of boundaries to the use of acetaminophen – better known in the United States by the brand Tylenol – During pregnancy, citing the drug as a possible cause of autism, although this causal connection has been investigated and not proven, as the AP agency and various communication agencies that consulted experts on the subject.
“There is no evidence Clear that prove a direct relationship between prudent use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and fetal development problems, ”said Christopher Zahn, head of clinical practice at the American College of Obstetricians and gynecologists in a statement.
The pharmaceutical company Kenvue, manufacturer of Tylenol, rejected A few hours later the association between its use by pregnant women and the children’s autism made by Trump.
“We are deeply concerned about the risk that this [o anúncio de Trump] It represents for the health of pregnant women, ”added Witt.
The founder of the Foundation for Autism Science, Alison Singer, said to what Trump’s statement was “taken directly back to the time when mothers were guilty of autism. If you can’t stand the pain or fever, if you can’t stand it, then it’s your fault if your child has autism. It was shocking. Simply shocking. ”
The Secretary of Health of the United Kingdom asked everyone that Ignastem The US President. “I trust doctors more than President Trump, in this respect.They do not pay any attention to what Donald Trump says about medicine, ”he said, quoted by The Telegraph.
“Don’t take it during pregnancy.” And medical evidence?
Trump said paracetamol is “possibly associated with a much greater risk of autism” and that women should not take it, “throughout pregnancy.”
“Do not take,” said Trump at the White House, in a communication presented as “a great announcement” about autism, which has been increasing markedly in the country in recent years.
According to Trump, the Agency for Medicines and Food (FDA) It will begin to notify doctors that the use of paracetamol “may be associated” at an increased risk of autism, without presenting any medical evidence that substantiates the new recommendation.
Alternatively, he presented rumors that “there is virtually no autism” in Cuba because the country is unable to buy Tylenol, the most popular mark of acetaminophen.
Reformulation of public health in the USA
Experts say that cases in the United States are mainly due to a new definition for disturbancewhich now includes light cases in a more accurate “spectrum” and diagnoses, and that there is no single cause refers to AP. Trump’s announcement is part of the reformulation, driven by Kennedy of public health in the United States.
In addition to cuts in federal health agencies, disease control and prevention centers (CDC) have been affected by differences on Kennedy’s vaccination policies.
An influential immunization panel, consisting of Kennedy and figures with a history of criticism of vaccination, changed last week the immunization guidelines for Covid-19 and other diseases.
In communication, Trump also raised unfounded concerns about the contribution of vaccines to increase autism rates, which affects 1 in 31 children in the country today, according to the CDC.
For years, Kennedy has promoted theories that vaccines could be responsible for increasing autism rateswhich affects 1 in 31 children in the country today, according to the CDC.
The Secretary of Health said that, at Trump’s request, he is launching an effort of “all agencies” government to identify the causes of autism, involving national health institutes, FDA, CDCs and Medicare and Medicaid service centers.
Anti-vacin theory extends to hepatitis
Trump also appealed to a change in the vaccination schedule of US children, stating that “There was no reason” to vaccinate the babies against hepatitis Bthus echoing antivacies theories.
“Hepatitis B is transmitted sexually. There is no reason to vaccinate a newborn against hepatitis B. Thus, I would say to wait until the baby is 12 years old and is well developed, and then vaccinating it against Hepatitis B,” said the US President.
Vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B is recommended in the United States, as well as in many other countries, in part due to the possibility of the child being infected by the mother during pregnancy or childbirth.
