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<\/p>\nTonight on our ‘Closer Look’ podcast: Canadian experts are slamming the U.S. president for urging pregnant women to ‘fight like hell not to take’ Tylenol because of unproven links to autism<\/p>\n
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\u201cDoctor\u201d Trump is at it again.<\/p>\n
This week, the U.S. president warned pregnant women<\/a> to limit their use of acetaminophen \u2014 the active ingredient in Tylenol \u2014 because of unsubstantiated links to autism.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFight like hell not to take it,\u201d was the president\u2019s message.<\/p>\n Get Closer Look in your inbox<\/a><\/p>\n Experts around the world were quick to counter Trump\u2019s medical advice, insisting there is no evidence linking autism in children to the use of Tylenol by pregnant women.<\/p>\n Health Canada issued a public advisory<\/a>\u00a0reiterating that the over-the-counter drug has \u201cbeen used safely by millions of Canadians for decades, including during pregnancy and while breastfeeding,\u201d while the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) called the autism link \u201cweak\u201d and \u201cconsistently refuted by scientific and regulatory bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIn an age of growing misinformation and disinformation, the SOGC strongly urges all Canadians to ensure decisions about their health care is guided by evidence-based science and clinical expertise,\u201d the society said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joining us on\u00a0Closer Look<\/a>\u00a0tonight to discuss Trump’s comments is Dr. Darine El-Cha\u00e2r, a maternal fetal medicine physician at The Ottawa Hospital and an associate professor at the University of Ottawa.<\/p>\n You can watch the full interview in the above YouTube video.<\/p>\n Hosted by Village Media\u2019s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner,\u00a0Closer Look<\/a>\u00a0is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers.<\/p>\n Fresh episodes drop every Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. right in your local news feed \u2014 and on the show\u2019s dedicated website: closerlookpodcast.ca<\/a>. Of course, you can also find us wherever you get your favourite podcasts.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know when a new episode lands? Sign up<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0our free nightly newsletter<\/a>, which delivers the latest Closer Look straight to your email inbox. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel<\/a> or follow us on X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have something to say? Please reach out. Our email address is [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n ![\"closer_look_shareimage_1200x628_generic\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758081549_106_closer_look_shareimage_1200x628_generic.jpg;w=960.jpeg\"\/)
\nPodcast hosts Scott Sexsmith (left) and Michael Friscolanti,\u00a0Editor-in-Chief of Village Media.
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