If studies show a link between Tylenol and autism, doesn't that mean Tylenol could be the cause?

Current evidence suggests it’s more likely that the reasons for needing Tylenol, rather than the medication itself, are driving risk. When researchers account for those factors (like maternal illness, fever or why Tylenol was taken), the link becomes much weaker or disappears.

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