EU, WHO counter Trump’s warning linking Tylenol drug with autism

European Union and British health agencies confirmed on Tuesday the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy, disputing a warning from US President Donald Trumplinkingthe popularpain medication to autism.

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The World Health Organization said that evidence of a link remained inconsistent and urged caution in drawing conclusions.

On Monday, Trump linked autism to childhood vaccine use and the taking of Tylenol by women when pregnant, elevating claims not backed by scientificevidenceto the forefront of US health policy.

The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday that there was no new evidence that would require changes to the region's current recommendations for the use of paracetamol, knownasTylenol in the United States, during pregnancy.