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thettctransitfanatic said:

Trump administration set to tie Tylenol to autism risk, officials say​

Officials will also tout the drug leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, in what President Donald Trump has billed as a “very important” announcement.


The Trump administration is expected to unveil new efforts Monday exploring how one medication may be linked to autism and another one can treat it, according to four people with knowledge of the plans who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the announcement was not yet public. Federal health officials are expected to raise concerns about pregnant women’s use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and one of the most widely used medications globally. Officials have been reviewing previous research — including an August review by Mount Sinai and Harvard researchers — that suggests a possible link between Tylenol use early on in pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children. They plan to warn pregnant women against using Tylenol early on unless they have a fever, according to the four individuals. In addition, officials plan to tout a lesser-known drug called leucovorin as a potential autism treatment. Leucovorin is typically prescribed to counteract some medications’ side effects and to treat vitamin B9 deficiency. Early double-blind, placebo-controlled trials administering leucovorin to children with autism have shown what some scientists describe as remarkable improvements in their ability to speak and understand others. Officials at the Food and Drug Administration have recently been reviewing language that could apply to the drug. The findings on leucovorin have sent ripples through the scientific community, sparking renewed debate about the complex causes of autism — a condition some experts had recently considered predominantly genetic, and therefore largely untreatable. The efforts have been a top priority for President Donald Trump, who has long voiced concerns about rising U.S. autism rates and tasked his deputies this year with finding answers. The initiative has drawn in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya and other senior officials. Trump on Saturday forecast an announcement on autism, but he — and the officials — did not specify how it would be delivered. “I think it’s going to be a very important announcement. I think it’s going to be one of the most important things that we will do,” Trump said at an event Saturday hosted by the conservative American Cornerstone Institute.
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That is just so Republican. Blame autism on pregnant women taking Tylenol :rolleyes:
 
guavadelic said:
This could have repercussions for Canada. Canadian workers are Visa-exempt, so it could result in more workers leaving Canada for the U.S since there are likely to be increased vacancies in those U.S. tech sectors.
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How so? Canadians still need a work permit.

If anything, big tech companies may be looking to employ these folks in another jurisdiction.
 
Johnny Au said:
Soon enough, the administration of the overgrown Oompa Loompa would claim that mercury can extend one's lifespan. After all, he first Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang took mercury, believing that it is the elixir of immortality.

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Qin Shi Huang - Wikipedia

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I've long whimsically thought that once it's clear MAGA has backed itself into a corner, they'd distribute cyanide tablets as "Patriot Pills" to their followers and tell them it's the path to the Rapture.
 
Johnny Au said:
Soon enough, the administration of the overgrown Oompa Loompa would claim that mercury can extend one's lifespan.
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They're way ahead of you! Mercury is the best thing that could happen to the environment!

Trump Administration’s Proposed Repeal of the 2024 Updates to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) – Environmental and Energy Law Program

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"On June 11, 2025, EPA Administrator Zeldin proposed to repeal two regulations finalized by the Biden administration that limited pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants: updates to the Mercury and Air Toxics Rule and the Carbon Pollution Standards. If finalized, these proposed repeals would allow emissions from power plants to increase."
 
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After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The USDA says the report has become "overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies."
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After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The USDA says the report has become "overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies."

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, stating that it had become “overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies.”

The decision comes two and a half months after President Donald Trump signed legislation sharply reducing food aid to the poor. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the tax and spending cuts bill Republicans muscled through Congress in July means 3 million people would not qualify for food stamps, also known as SNAP benefits.

In a press release Saturday, the USDA said the 2024 report, to be released Oct. 22, would be the last.

“The questions used to collect the data are entirely subjective and do not present an accurate picture of actual food security,’’ the USDA said. ”The data is rife with inaccuracies slanted to create a narrative that is not representative of what is actually happening in the countryside as we are currently experiencing lower poverty rates, increasing wages, and job growth under the Trump Administration.’’

The Census Bureau reported earlier this month that the U.S. poverty rate dipped from 11% in 2023 to 10.6% last year, before Trump took office.
 
thettctransitfanatic said:
www.nbcnews.com

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

The USDA says the report has become "overly politicized” and “rife with inaccuracies."
www.nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com

After cuts to food stamps, Trump administration ends government's annual report on hunger in America

“The questions used to collect the data are entirely subjective and do not present an accurate picture of actual food security,’’ the USDA said. ”The data is rife with inaccuracies slanted to create a narrative that is not representative of what is actually happening in the countryside as we are currently experiencing lower poverty rates, increasing wages, and job growth under the Trump Administration.’’

The Census Bureau reported earlier this month that the U.S. poverty rate dipped from 11% in 2023 to 10.6% last year, before Trump took office.
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Pretty soon all references to Trump in government reports will have to use the term "Dear Leader".
 
^...I read somewhere where sales in Hamburger Helper, cans of tuna, salmon and sardines where up because a lot of Americans can't afford anything else currently. This is after the promise of "buck a beer" like lower prices by the current admin before he was where elected.
 
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