Acetaminophen use during pregnancy is not likely to raise the risk of having a child with autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability, according to a new study published Friday.
Researchers across Europe reexamined evidence from multiple studies investigating the link between these conditions and the use of paracetamol — called acetaminophen in the United States — and found that these purported associations fell apart after controlling for confounding factors.
Meta-analyses are actually very important because they examine various studies and let us see whether their findings are consistent or not. It’s not that rare when such analyses shatter popular beliefs. Science is strong and useful precisely because we have such things.