Acetaminophen Toxicity: How Genetic Susceptibility Combines with Environmental Factors There is no conclusive evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy causes autism in children. Read Acting NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Michelle Morse's statement Debate Flares Over an Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism The New York Times Acetaminophen's Role in Autism and ADHD: A Mitochondrial Perspective Is Tylenol Safe During Pregnancy? Understanding Risk Factors Seeking Health Tylenol (acetaminophen) does not cause autism. The FDA, in its statement that there may be an association, confirmed that "a causal relationship has not been established, and studies of millions of children