Trump Calls Tylenol Drug The Cause Of Autism, WHO Speaks Up

JAKARTA - Public health issues are heating up again after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, called Tylenol the cause of autism. The claim sparked strong reactions from the international medical community, including the European Union, Britain, and the World Health Organization (WHO).

At a press conference at the White House, Trump linked autism to a child's vaccine and the use of Tylenol (a paracetamol brand in the US) in pregnant women. The statement immediately raised an old issue that scientists have repeatedly denied.

Trump even suggested that pregnant women avoid using Tylenol and that vaccines be given more rarely. The advice is clearly against the global scientific consensus.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) confirmed there was no new evidence to support Trump's claims.

"The available evidence finds no link between the use of Tylenol during pregnancy and autism," the EMA wrote in an official statement.

Even so, the EMA still reminds that the use of Tylenol when pregnant should be careful. Can consume it, only if necessary and in the lowest possible dose. In addition, don't consume it too often.

The same thing was conveyed by the British Health Regulatory Agency. They ensure that this drug remains safe for pregnant women to use according to medical regulations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also responded to this issue. WHO spokesman, Tarik Jasarevic said there were indeed a number of studies trying to link Tylenol to autism, but the results were inconsistent.

"The inability of research to repeat these results makes us have to be careful in drawing conclusions," Jasarevic explained at a press conference in Geneva.

The WHO insists it is inappropriate if conclusions are drawn from only a small part of the study that has not been scientifically proven.

One of the largest studies to research this topic was conducted in Sweden. Viktor Ahlqvist, lead author of the study who analyzed more than 2.5 million pregnancy data, confirmed Trump's claims were not in accordance with research results.

"We do not find support that Tylenol in pregnancy can cause autism," said Ahlqvis.

He added that the connection between exposure to drugs when pregnant and the condition of children is often influenced by maternal health factors, not the medicine.

Trump's statement about vaccines has drawn criticism.

Vaccines do not cause autism. This has been proven by science, and there should be no need to question anymore." said Jasarevic.

The global medical community reminds that vaccines have saved millions of lives from infectious diseases. Meanwhile, Tylenol is still considered safe when used according to medical recommendations, including for pregnant women.