Comment on All of these people with degrees and years of research don't know anything! Only trust your favorite conspiracy theorist

Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Here’s everything I know about this whole thing:

  There has been a lot of research into the subject but there’s also been unreliable data that is being used to intentionally misrepresent what has been found (hense the correlative vs causal relationships).

  So the current well agreed on science is:

  • All current fever reducing medications (and most other medications) do raise the detectable chances of a child being born with autism, including Tylenol
  • Having a fever while pregnant increases the chances of a child being born with autism well beyond the level that Tylenol would pose
  • So, using strategically Tylenol would be the best way to mitigate all risks. Which is also what was the general recommendation was prior to this DoH announcement.

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  • Xartle@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Adjustment on bullet one. We shouldn’t say they “raise” the chance, they are correlated with the increase. There has been no causal path suggested that I’m aware of. It’s a hard distinction if your not used to the concept, but it’s important.

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    • girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Good point. I’ll update my comment.

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  • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Anti febriles in general are a bad idea. They poison the immune response for the sake of comfort. I never gave them to my kids.

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    • girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s probably okay for mild fevers but if they get progressively worse then you’re risking them permanent brain damage.

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