ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesDisability LifeGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaWhat autism experts in Canada have to say about Trump’s Tylenol claims2 hours agoDuration 5:542 hours agoNewsDuration 5:54Experts are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that taking Tylenol during pregnancy is connected to autism, with many calling his comments irresponsible and not supported by scientific evidence. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin asked Jonathan Lai, executive director of the Autism Alliance of Canada, what he thinks about the American administration’s comments. Related Stories Health Canada pushes back against Trump’s claims about Tylenol in pregnancy Trump links autism and Tylenol during pregnancy, without conclusive evidence Trump says he has the ‘answer’ to autism. Why some families are worried — and angry Trump, Kennedy Jr.’s unfounded Tylenol claims will further stigmatize people with autism, says mother Trump’s autism announcement leaves Tylenol’s parent company with PR crisisMore from NewsVideo2:05Documentary to put spotlight on student absenteeism5 minutes agoVideo31:49A tour in Steinbach, Man.: businesses, community, musicCBC News 14 minutes agoVideo1:57Family of woman fatally hit at Winnipeg bus stop speaks18 minutes agoVideo1:27Flaws in child welfare abuse investigations flagged in CFS reports28 minutes agoVideo2:05Funeral for teen shot by police in Longueuil, Que., draws more than 1,000 people31 minutes agoTrending NowVideo2:33Jimmy Kimmel makes emotional return with monologue about free speech The National September 24Video2:51Late-night hosts mock Trump as outrage over Kimmel suspension growsThe National September 20Video1:08 Reaction to U.S. ambassador being ‘disappointed’ with anti-American sentiment in CanadaPolitics News September 19Video8:47Kimmel pokes fun at Trump administration in late-night returnSeptember 24Video3:52 ‘Your countries are being ruined,’ Trump tells UN assemblySeptember 23
What autism experts in Canada have to say about Trumps Tylenol claims
