RFK Jr. linked circumcision and Tylenol to autism. Here’s what scientists say.

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“I would caution American people against assuming that correlation equals causation.”
Dr. Komal Kumar, PRH Fellow

At a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, President Donald Trump repeated a now familiar warning: Pregnant women should avoid Tylenol and refrain from giving it to infants. But it was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response that ignited a wave of speculation online.

“There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. And it’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol,” Kennedy said.