Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA U.S. appeals court reinstated over 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol manufacturer Kenvue, alleging a link between prenatal Tylenol use and autism or ADHD in children. The court reversed a lower judge's dismissal, stating that expert testimony from three doctors, including Harvard's Andrea Baccarelli, was improperly excluded. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote had previously dismissed the cases in December 2024, questioning the methodology of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses. Expert Andrea Baccarelli's report indicated a possible association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders, though he emphasized the need for further research. Kenvue continues to assert Tylenol's safety, stating that independent science shows no proven link to autism or ADHD, and plans to challenge the reliability of the plaintiffs' experts in court. In fullJudges allow lawsuit that ties Tylenol to autism to continue after it was dismissed for lack of ‘scientific evidence’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
US appeals court revives hundreds of lawsuits linking Tylenol to autism
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA U.S. appeals court reinstated over 500 private lawsuits against Tylenol manufacturer Kenvue, alleging a link between prenatal Tylenol use and autism or ADHD in children. The court reversed a lower judge's dismissal, stating that expert testimony from three doctors, including Harvard's Andrea Baccarelli, was improperly excluded. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote had previously dismissed the cases in December 2024, questioning the methodology of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses. Expert Andrea Baccarelli's report indicated a possible association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders, though he emphasized the need for further research. Kenvue continues to assert Tylenol's safety, stating that independent science shows no proven link to autism or ADHD, and plans to challenge the reliability of the plaintiffs' experts in court. In fullJudges allow lawsuit that ties Tylenol to autism to continue after it was dismissed for lack of ‘scientific evidence’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
