Tylenol, Pregnancy & Autism Spectrum Disorder AVA Law This afternoon, The Wall Street Journal reported that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will announce later this month that Tylenol has been identified as a cause of autism, and that a 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 Nini Munoz , PhD. Since the administration claimed Tylenol as a cause of autism, we've seen a number of alternative and 'integrative' practitioners talking Instagram