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Bret and Heather React to "HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies"

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Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying share the recent Wall Street Journal article that announcing an HHS report will soon be released that ties Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism—what does this tell us about past public health advice, safety and risk?

Watch the full episode, 293 titled Staring Down Ignoble Lies

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WSJ ArticleRFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies

Aspirin and the Spanish Flu on DarkHorse: We consider what happened during the Spanish Flu, and the evidence that much of the damage then might have been iatrogenic—specifically from exceedingly high doses of aspirin:

Tylenol and Pregnancy on DarkHorse: We follow this with discussions of necessity and sufficiency in scientific investigation; the fact that Tylenol is dangerous for pregnant women and children:

Folic Acid on DarkHorse: Now, that regulatory apparatus is being used for less honorable ends, as legislators consider mandating the inclusion of folic acid in all tortilla products. We discuss pre- vs post-industrial diet, what mother’s milk is for, whether adult Americans are sleeping well, and how reductionism helped get us into this mess:

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Heather HeyingWall Street JournalStaring Down Ignoble LiesLocals GetNatural SelectionsA Hunter-Gatherers GuideLink AutismTylenol Use

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