I really want to write a sarcastic, tongue in cheek post about this absolute buffoon that is running the HHS. But I don’t want to give him any credit.
Or have my words be misconstrued.
To be absolutely clear, Tylenol/Acetaminophen/Paracetamol/Panadol does NOT cause autism.
To be absolutely clear, folic acid/folate/vitamin B-9 does NOT cause autism.
RFK Jr., under the pressure of having something to give the ravening MAHA people the cause of autism that he promised by September, laid out that stinking turd of an answer. I can only surmise that it came from his nether regions.
He claims that the mother taking Tylenol during pregnancy or folic acid during pregnancy is the cause of autism.
Moron.
Tylenol is one of the only safe pain medicine to be taken during pregnancy. Ibuprofen with its increased risk of miscarriage because of bleeding and aspirin (other than low dose of 150 mg) can cause bleeding and can affect the fetus’ circulation.
And folic acid prevents neural tube defects. What is a neural tube defect? Spina bifida. This is a hole in the spine, sometimes all the way through the skin and is potentially devastating for a fetus. It leads to paralysis. Folic acid also helps your body make new cells. Like a growing fetus.
I think this is a case of a not science minded person who has been given the keys to our scientific institutions by a different moron and not being able to comprehend or understand or read scientific literature. He misconstrues what he does read because he doesn’t understand it. He cherry picks what he thinks is the truth from the scientific knowledge that ChatGPT compiles for him and wildly gets it wrong. Or the AI hallucinates; it could really go either way.
It is the very definition of a Cliff Notes Secretaryship. He only reads the title of the pages and guesses what the scientific paper is about. He uses these wildly incorrect guesses to make policy.
See also the new covid vaccination rules.
This man is dangerous for the health of the country.
Thankfully, the “news” that Tylenol and folic acid is the cause of autism has landed with a giant thud. I have seen many testimonials from the mothers of autistic children who did not take Tylenol in pregnancy.
To me, this harkens back to blame the mother.
They really don’t like women in this administration, do they? Especially women who know their worth and are fighting against being thought a second class citizen. Because a man said it we are to take it as gospel. Even if the man doesn’t know anything. Especially if the man doesn’t know anything.
I don’t think so.
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