Sept. 23 (UPI) -- International health organizations reaffirmed their stance Tuesday that they've seen no scientific data linking the use of acetaminophen and the development of autism, contradicting an announcement by the Trump administration warning pregnant people against using the medicine.
The World Health Organization said studies looking at the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and the rate of autism in children were inconsistent.
"Although some observational studies have suggested a possible association between prenatal exposure to acetaminophen (paracetamol) and autism, the evidence remains inconsistent," WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said during a press conference in Geneva.
Meanwhile, the European Medicines Agency, the health arm of the European Union, said it's advice on the use of acetaminophen, known as paracetamol in parts of Europe, during pregnancy was unchanged.
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