Autism: Paracetamol
Commons · Question 83883 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Helen Morgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) autistic people and (b) their families affected by claims that acetaminophen causes autism.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 18 Nov 2025
The Department recognises that recent claims suggesting a link between acetaminophen and autism may have caused concern among some individuals. The Government, my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and I have provided clea...