Autism is rising. Or at least that’s how it looks. But is it really increasing? And if so, why?

US president Donald Trump has claimed — controversially — that use of acetaminophen, or paracetamol, during pregnancy is linked to autism. But there’s already been decades of research on the condition. So, what does the science say?

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