RFK Jr. Wants to Blame Tylenol Use During Pregnancy for Autism. Here’s What We Know

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be setting his sights on acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, as a root trigger of autism spectrum disorder. HHS is purportedly planning to list acetaminophen use during pregnancy as a risk factor for autism in its much-awaited report later this month.

The Wall Street Journal first broke the news of HHS planning to link acetaminophen to autism over the weekend, citing…