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Federal officials have suggested that use of acetaminophen during pregnancy may increase the risk for autism in offspring. Heather Volk, an autism expert at Johns Hopkins, says use of acetaminophen may be a surrogate for something else. Volk: Could be …
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Do women who take acetaminophen during pregnancy risk autism in their offspring? Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says one likely explanation is that taking the pain reliever during pregnancy is a stand in for another exposure that may …
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A new study points to chemicals called PFAS in possibly underpinning autism development. Autism expert Heather Volk at Johns Hopkins says another environmental pollutant with a much more established record is the very minute particles found in the air called …
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PFAS are chemicals that were used in things like nonstick cookware or stain resistant fabrics, and they’ve been implicated in a number of deleterious health outcomes, including autism. A new study looks at PFAS exposures in mothers and changes in …
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Anchor lead: Should women use acetaminophen during pregnancy? Elizabeth Tracey reports Pain relief during pregnancy is a problem, as everyone is reluctant to expose a developing child to drugs that may have negative consequences. Now a study by Xiaobin Wang, …
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Anchor lead: Acetaminophen use during pregnancy may adversely affect the child, Elizabeth Tracey reports Use of acetaminophen, marketed under the brand name Tylenol, may result in increased risk for autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, in offspring. That’s according …
