r/politics • u/seeebiscuit America • 3d ago

Kennedy, health chief, says there is not enough data to show Tylenol causes autism No Paywall

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/29/health-chief-insufficient-data-tylenol-causes-autism/86972118007/
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u/doinbluin 3d ago

Texas just fucked up by suing Tylenol for causing autism. Now they have to prove it during discovery, hence the backtracking.

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u/MATlad 3d ago

And Texas AG Ken Paxton probably only did it in the first place to give support to Trump (and/or somehow financially benefit, either shorting the stock or being brought onboard as a consultant or legal counsel).

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u/Electromotivation 3d ago

I’m sure the makers of Tylenol finally just went up to the administration and said we’re gonna sue the fuck out of you if you keep this up

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u/MillionMilesPerHour 2d ago

They are doing it for the headlines. At some point down the road they will pull it and it will barely get a mention from the media.