President of the USA alarmed health professionals the world over this week when he claimed that taking paracetamol, or acetaminophen as it is known in the U.S., during pregnancy was linked to a child’s risk of autism. Experts immediately began debunking the president’s claims. Is this misinformation?
With kind regards.
Najeeb Al-Shorbaji, PhD, FIAHS
HIFA profile: Najeeb Al-Shorbaji recently retired from the World Health Organization (WHO), where he has worked since 1988 in different capacities. He was most recently Director of the Knowledge, Ethics and Research Department at WHO headquarters, Geneva. Previously he was Coordinator for Knowledge Management and Sharing in EMRO (Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office), Egypt. He is a member of a number of national and international professional societies and associations specialised in information management and health informatics. He has authored over 100 research papers and articles presented in various conferences and published in professional journals. He is also a member of the HIFA steering group. Email: shorbajin AT gmail.com https://www.hifa.org/support/members/najeeb