Under the Juniper Tree | Amish, Acetaminophen, and Autism: Unpacking Fact from Fiction

Amish, Acetaminophen, and Autism: Unpacking Fact from Fiction

November 13, 2025 / 27:02/S22 E9

There have been claims concerning the Amish community, acetaminophen, and autism. Are they true? False? We take some time to look at facts concerning these subjects.

Episode Resources:

https://imfar.confex.com/imfar/2010/webprogram/Paper7336.html

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/amish-population

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6302a1.htm

https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14121522

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11759493/

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/texas-asks-judge-restraining-order-tylenol-maker-stop/story?id=127244547

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-responds-evidence-possible-association-between-autism-and-acetaminophen-use-during-pregnancy

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/22/autism-trump-nih-fda-cms-op-ed-00575420

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406

Creators and Guests

Andrew Crowe

Host

Amish, Acetaminophen, and Autism: Unpacking Fact from Fiction