Tylenol, Autism, And The Glutathione Connection OC Integrative Medicine Acetaminophen causes neurodevelopmental injury in susceptible babies and children: no valid rationale for controversy 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 The headline Tylenol causes autism has sparked concern. But the science tells a more nuanced story. Some observational studies have found that when pregnant women used more acetaminophen, their Mark Hyman,