Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Because, you know, the science is really clear.
And there are dozens.
I read 76 studies over a weekend.
And, you know, when we were looking at this.
And the studies that support Tylenol safety are very weak and they have huge holes in them.
There's overwhelming science that says you shouldn't take it particularly โ it's OK normally.
You shouldn't take it during pregnancy and particularly the last days of pregnancy or in the perinatal period, which is immediately after pregnancy.
You don't want to take it because the association with Tylenol usage at that point and neurodevelopmental disease are very, very high and pretty clear.
And so we issued a warning.
We didn't ban Tylenol.
We just sent a letter out to all doctors saying be careful about Tylenol.
We didn't want to ban it during pregnancy because as bad as it is, it's the best thing.
It's better than taking ibuprofen or aspirin.
Why is aspirin bad?
Because of Reye's syndrome.
It has a clear association with Reye's syndrome, and they all have problems.
What is that word, Reye's syndrome?
Reye's syndrome, R-E-Y-E-S.
What is that?