{"id":177479,"date":"2025-09-29T10:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177479\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:46:12","slug":"lets-talk-about-autism-the-globe-and-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/177479\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s talk about autism &#8211; The Globe and Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the best listening experience and to never miss an episode, subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/podcasts\/the-decibel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Decibel<\/a> on your favourite podcast app or platform: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-decibel\/id1565410296?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3qYDbRr9geEsFkkwkq3oeL?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/41787d0e-cbd2-4d33-96e5-506ca588241b\/the-decibel?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-the-decibel-81650306\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iHeartRadio<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/6yr6jcgb?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=podcastepisodepage&amp;utm_campaign=decibel_mkt\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pocket Casts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLjt27UiMlbQXaZvGPVS3iacAbBQrebVmS\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Last Monday, the Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/world\/us-politics\/video-donald-trump-links-tylenol-with-autism-doctors-say-connection-is\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">linked Tylenol to autism<\/a> and warned against pregnant women taking it. Health Canada says there is <a href=\"https:\/\/recalls-rappels.canada.ca\/en\/alert-recall\/acetaminophen-recommended-treatment-fever-and-pain-during-pregnancy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">no conclusive evidence<\/a> and continues to recommend acetaminophen to treat fever and pain during pregnancy. This is not the first time U.S. President Donald Trump or Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/world\/us-politics\/article-us-will-know-cause-of-autism-epidemic-by-september-health-secretary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">controversial remarks<\/a> on autism and what causes it. And some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/canada\/article-trump-tylenol-claims-pregnancy-autism-doctors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">advocates and scientists<\/a> are concerned about the wider impact this could have. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Today, developmental pediatrician <a href=\"https:\/\/hollandbloorview.ca\/people\/melanie-penner-md-frcpc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Melanie Penner<\/a> joins the show to help us unpack the growing fixation on autism, why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/world\/us-politics\/article-rfk-jr-vaccines-autism-make-america-healthy-again-kennedy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unproven links<\/a> to its cause continue to resurface and what we should be focusing on instead. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-article-body__text text-pr-5\">Questions? Comments? Ideas? 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