Teresa Carr is a Colorado-based investigative journalist and the author of Undark’s Matters of Fact column.
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Evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, ADHD under debate again
As acetaminophen lawsuits make their way through the U.S. court system, researchers reevaluate the quality of the evidence linking in-utero exposure to the painkiller to neurodevelopmental issues in children.
Evidence linking acetaminophen to autism, ADHD under debate again
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Teresa Carr, Undark
12 July 2023 | 18 min read
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