Posts Tagged 'autism spectrum disorder'

Acetaminophen Autism Cases Moved to Mass Tort Status

lawsuits filed over allegations that Tylenol can cause autism in children66 cases alleging that acetaminophen can cause autism in children if the mother takes it while pregnant have been consolidated and moved to multidistrict litigation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation made the ruling over the objections of retailers of the drug who did not support the move. A lawyer for the plaintiffs praised the panel’s action saying that “we are pleased ...

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New Study Links Pesticide Exposure in Pregnancy to Autism

A new study by the University of California, Davis shows that mothers who live close to fields treated with certain pesticides during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays. This is the third study to link autism to pesticide exposure, and more papers have shown links with developmental delays.

The study was conducted in the state of California, which is one of only a few states in ...

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