The New York Times (9/24, SR5, Velasquez-Manoff, Subscription Publication) reported that “when taken during pregnancy, acetaminophen may increase the risk that children will develop asthma or” even attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). For example, research recently published “in the International Journal of Epidemiology found that prenatal acetaminophen use increased seven-year-olds’ risk of asthma by 13 percent.” Moreover, a JAMA Pediatrics study “noted that a mother’s use of the pain reliever in midpregnancy increased seven-year-olds’ risk of hyperactivity by 31 percent.”
Related Links:
— “The Trouble With Tylenol and Pregnancy,” MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF, New York Times, September 24, 2016.