Cherab Foundation

Cherab Foundation Cherab Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides support, advocacy, and anti-bullying initiative Areas of emphasis are apraxia and autism.

Cherab Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer organization working to improve the communication skills, education, and advocacy of the verbal disabled. Main projects: Circle of Friends, a proactive way to stamp out bullying one birthday party at a time, Late Talkers, a multimedia project to foster acceptance through personal stories, Pursuit of Research, promotes and seeks clinical validation for good nutrition. Every child deserves a smile and a voice!

Free nutrition guide, 26 years in the making.After 26 years of working with families, Lisa Geng has learned that many ch...
04/05/2026

Free nutrition guide, 26 years in the making.

After 26 years of working with families, Lisa Geng has learned that many children with speech, developmental, and communication challenges are not just picky eaters, they may also be missing important nutritional building blocks day after day.

Parents are often doing everything they can, therapy, home practice, special diets, supplements, and still wondering if they are missing something basic.

Sometimes they are.

When a child eats a very limited range of foods, or when a diet becomes more restrictive, it can get much harder to consistently cover the essentials. And today it is not only about getting nutrients in, it is also about trying to avoid unnecessary contaminants in the food supply.

That is why Cherab founder and president Lisa Geng put together this simple one page guide covering fish oils, nutrient gaps, restrictive diets, clean food, and practical tips for picky eaters.

We put the free guide in the first comment for anyone who wants it.
If you read it, we’d love to hear what you think.

🚨 American Academy of Pediatrics Loses Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr. 🚨That’s not my wording.That’s the Washington Po...
12/19/2025

🚨 American Academy of Pediatrics Loses Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr. 🚨

That’s not my wording.
That’s the Washington Post headline.

According to The Washington Post, the current administration cut seven federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics after the organization publicly criticized RFK Jr., saying the grants no longer aligned with the administration’s priorities.

Those grants supported:
🍼 Reducing sudden infant death
🧠 Early identification of autism
💬 Mental health support for children and families
🌱 Adolescent and young adult health
🏥 Rural access to pediatric care
👶 Birth defect prevention, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
❤️ Support for children born with medical complexities

The American Academy of Pediatrics has warned these cuts will directly harm infants, children, and families across the country.

And here’s the part I don’t think we should ignore.

When funding for evidence based pediatric care is cut after experts speak out, it starts to feel like the quiet part is being said out loud, that children’s health and families’ quality of life are incompatible with this administration’s priorities.

Defunding the actual experts because they voiced an opinion is a terrifying way to run a healthcare system. Medical and scientific organizations are supposed to speak honestly, even when it’s inconvenient.

This is why so many people say this approach is pro birth, not pro life. If protecting infants, supporting children with autism, safeguarding mental health, and preventing birth defects don’t matter after a child is born, then we should be honest about what is, and isn’t, being valued.

I’ll share the Washington Post article in the comments for anyone who wants to read the original reporting. 📄🔍

And just to be clear why I’m spelling this out, every time I share factual reporting from credible sources, I’m immediately attacked by people who blindly defend this administration no matter what it does. That’s not debate, that’s loyalty to power over facts. I’m not interested in that. I’m interested in reality, evidence, and what actually affects children and families.

If you’re dismissing reporting from The Washington Post and warnings from the American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents over 67,000 pediatric physicians and specialists, but you’re willing to believe screenshots, YouTube pundits, or anonymous Facebook posts instead, that’s not skepticism, that’s choosing an alternate reality.

Ask yourself what kind of world you actually want to live in, one guided by medical experts, evidence, and accountability, or one where facts only matter if they flatter your politics. Open your eyes.

12/14/2025

Imagine hearing for the first time. 🎧✨

Try to imagine knowing there’s something most people experience…
but you’ve never felt it. 🤍

You watch mouths move.
You see laughter, conversation, connection.
You’re told something invisible travels through the air and brings people together.
It almost feels like a superpower you can’t access.

So you adapt.
You learn to read lips.
You sign.
You find ways to communicate in a world built around a sense you’ve never known. 🫶

And then one day… you hear.
I can only imagine how overwhelming and emotional that moment must be.

My son Tanner was not hearing impaired, but he attended Summit Speech School preschool, an oral-based school for children who are deaf or hearing impaired. For a child with verbal apraxia, this was one of the most appropriate placements he could have had at that age.

What I loved about schools for the hearing impaired is that they are some of the only places where an inability to speak is never mistaken for an inability to think. 💛 Intelligence is assumed. Potential is expected. Communication is supported in whatever form it takes.

Many of Tanner’s classmates had cochlear implants, and watching those children gain access to sound was never just medical, it was deeply human.






Through my nonprofit outreach, most of the children we serve are not deaf or hearing impaired, but communication challenges come in many forms. Children with hearing loss also have communication impairments, and dignity, access, and connection matter for all of them.

Every child deserves a way to be heard.
And this doesn’t end with childhood.

Whether it’s a toddler finding their first words, a teenager learning new ways to communicate, or an adult experiencing sound for the very first time… connection matters at every age. 🫶

Being understood, being included, and being seen for who you are never stops being important. 💛

A Reminder We Need More Than Ever This Season…In light of recent news, I felt it was important to share this during a se...
12/09/2025

A Reminder We Need More Than Ever This Season…

In light of recent news, I felt it was important to share this during a season that’s supposed to be about kindness…

The R-word still gets thrown around, sometimes casually and sometimes cruelly, and I don’t think most people understand how deeply it hurts. Through the nonprofit Cherab Foundation for children with speech and communication challenges, most of the kids we support do not have cognitive disabilities. But because they struggle to articulate themselves, people often assume they’re “slow” or “less intelligent.” Using the R-word as an insult reinforces that painful stereotype.

And for children who do have true cognitive impairments, that word becomes a weapon. Even if the child doesn’t fully understand it, the parents and the siblings always do. The siblings grow up fiercely protective of their brother or sister, and it hurts them deeply when they hear disability used as a punchline.

The holidays remind us to choose generosity, warmth, and empathy. So maybe this is a good moment to remember that our words matter and we never know which family, which child, or which sibling is listening.

This season, let’s light the world with kindness.

⭐ RFK Jr. and his new advisory panel just removed the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, here is what this means for new pare...
12/06/2025

⭐ RFK Jr. and his new advisory panel just removed the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, here is what this means for new parents, the facts you need to know.

Parents deserve real facts, not politics or opinions, because the decisions we make today can shape our child’s health for the rest of their life. Babies cannot speak for themselves, and hepatitis B is a virus that can stay silent for 10 to 30 years. Once a newborn is infected there is no cure. The virus can hide for decades and later cause cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer.

RFK Jr. and his newly chosen advisory panel made this decision. The panel is made up mostly of vaccine skeptical voices, not experts in pediatrics, virology, infectious disease, or newborn medicine, and this change was not based on new research. It goes against the advice of every major medical organization in the world.

That is why parents need the medical facts, not opinions.

⭐ The Most Important Fact Every Parent Needs To Know

The Hepatitis B vaccine only works to prevent infection if it is given within 24 hours of exposure.

✔️ If the dose is delayed by one or two days, protection drops sharply
✔️ If the dose is delayed beyond seven days, it can no longer reliably prevent infection
✔️ If the dose is delayed to one, two, or six months, it cannot prevent an infection that happened during birth
✔️ A baby infected at birth can look completely healthy for 10 to 30 years
✔️ By the time symptoms appear, liver damage is often advanced

This is why the CDC, WHO, UNICEF, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, and the International Pediatric Association all say the same thing.
👉 If a newborn is exposed to hepatitis B, the vaccine needs to be given within 24 hours to prevent infection.

⭐ What Hepatitis B Looked Like Before the Birth Dose

Before the United States began giving the Hepatitis B newborn vaccine in 1991, about 18,000 infants and young children every year became infected. Most of these infections happened silently during childbirth from mothers who looked completely healthy and often did not know they carried the virus, or who became infected later in pregnancy.

Around 90 percent of babies infected at birth develop lifelong chronic hepatitis B.

After the birth dose was introduced, childhood hepatitis B in the U.S. dropped by about 99 percent, going from thousands of infections every year to almost zero. Removing the birth dose risks undoing decades of progress.

⭐ Why Removing the Birth Dose Has Long Term Consequences

When tens of thousands of infants grow up unprotected, hepatitis B does not stop at childhood. It follows them into adulthood.

✔️ Those infected at birth will still carry hepatitis B 20 or 30 years later
✔️ Many of them will not know they are infected
✔️ Any unvaccinated partner or household contact is fully vulnerable
✔️ Hepatitis B is more contagious than HIV
✔️ Very small amounts of blood or bodily fluids can spread it

If birth infections return to pre-1991 levels, tens of thousands of infected infants can turn into hundreds of thousands of adult infections over time. Parents today will not see the consequences of refusing the birth dose until their child is an adult, possibly with advanced liver disease.

🚨 The 24 Hour Window

✔️ The vaccine prevents infection only if given within 24 hours of exposure
✔️ Delaying by one to two days lowers protection
✔️ Delaying beyond seven days makes prevention unlikely
✔️ Delaying to one, two, or six months does not prevent infection from childbirth
✔️ Infection can stay silent for 10 to 30 years
✔️ By the time symptoms show up, the liver may already be badly damaged

No public health authority recommends delaying the first dose for months if there is any chance of exposure.

👶 Why the Birth Dose Matters So Much

✔️ Most infant hepatitis B infections occur during childbirth
✔️ Many mothers who carry hepatitis B appear completely healthy
✔️ A negative test early in pregnancy does not guarantee protection later
✔️ Mothers can become infected late in pregnancy with no symptoms
✔️ Hepatitis B can remain silent for decades
✔️ Only the 24 hour newborn dose can prevent infection if exposure happens at birth
✔️ Delaying leaves babies unprotected at the exact moment they are at highest risk

🧬 What Happens If the First Dose Is Delayed to Six Months

❌ Waiting does not protect babies who were already exposed during delivery
❌ The six month dose cannot reverse an infection that has already happened
❌ About 90 percent of babies infected at birth develop lifelong hepatitis B
⚠️ The infection usually stays silent through childhood and into early adulthood
⚠️ It increases the risk of cirrhosis, liver failure, and liver cancer
⚠️ Delaying skips the only proven window of prevention

💉 Actual Risks of the Hepatitis B Vaccine at Birth

Based on more than 30 years of global data:

✔️ One of the safest vaccines in pediatrics
✔️ Side effects are usually mild and temporary
✔️ Serious reactions are extremely rare
✔️ It does not contain live virus and cannot cause hepatitis
✔️ It has been given safely to hundreds of millions of newborns
✔️ There is no evidence it causes autism or neurodevelopmental problems
✔️ The benefits are overwhelmingly greater than the risks

Parents deserve facts, not fear.

🩺 If a Baby Tests Positive Later, Is There a Cure?

❌ There is no cure for chronic hepatitis B
✔️ Treatment can suppress the virus but cannot eliminate it
✔️ Lifelong monitoring is usually needed
⚠️ Liver damage may remain silent for 10 to 30 years

This is why preventing infection in the first 24 hours is so important. Once a newborn has hepatitis B, no later vaccine can erase it.

🏠 Babies Can Be Exposed After Birth Too

✔️ Hepatitis B can survive on surfaces for up to seven days
✔️ It spreads through tiny amounts of blood or bodily fluids
✔️ Exposure can come from caregivers, family members, daycare, or household contacts
✔️ Many adults with hepatitis B do not know they are infected

Birth exposure is the highest risk, but it is not the only risk. Unvaccinated babies and children remain vulnerable.

🌍 How Other Countries Handle the Birth Dose

✔️ Many countries with higher hepatitis B rates use a universal birth dose for all newborns
✔️ Some low prevalence European countries use maternal screening, then give the vaccine at birth to babies who are at risk
✔️ All major medical organizations agree that when exposure happens, the vaccine needs to be given within 24 hours
✔️ Countries that adopted the birth dose saw hepatitis B in children fall to very low levels

The United States is now moving away from a strategy that worked.

🏥 If You Do Want the Hepatitis B Shot at Birth, This Is Important

Now that the birth dose may not be offered automatically, parents who want their newborn protected in the first 24 hours will need to speak up.

✔️ Tell your OB GYN during pregnancy that you want your baby to receive the Hepatitis B vaccine at birth
✔️ Tell the hospital staff again when you arrive to deliver
✔️ Before you leave the hospital, confirm that your baby actually received the shot and that it was given within the first 24 hours

Insurance

Coverage may change during this transition. The safest approach is to call your insurance plan during pregnancy and ask if the Hepatitis B vaccine given at birth is covered when you request it. Preventing lifelong hepatitis B is far less expensive than treating cirrhosis, liver failure, or liver cancer years later, so many insurers have a strong reason to continue covering it.

📉 Bottom Line

✔️ With newborn vaccination, childhood hepatitis B in the United States fell by about 99 percent
❌ Without the birth dose, the country risks thousands of new infections each year
✔️ The vaccine only works to prevent infection if it is given in the first 24 hours
✔️ Hepatitis B can stay silent for decades while damaging the liver
✔️ Parents will not see the consequences of delaying or refusing the birth dose until their child is an adult
✔️ Science built this progress, opinion is now putting it at risk

💛 Why I Am Sharing This

At the end of the day, our children cannot speak for themselves. They depend on us to make decisions that protect their future, not based on politics or opinions or conspiracy theories, but based on decades of medical science.

You are the one who has to make this decision for your baby. Whatever you decide now can affect your child for the rest of their life. Hepatitis B is silent for 10 to 30 years, so your child will not see the outcome of this choice until they are grown.

That is why I am sharing the facts. Not fear, not politics, just science, so parents can make the most informed decision for the life that depends on them.

📚 Why I Know This Information Matters

I am not a doctor, but I am a mother who has run a nonprofit for special needs children for more than twenty five years. Through Consumers United for Evidence Based Healthcare, I was selected to serve on an advisory panel created by the American Academy of Neurology that evaluates vaccine safety. Since 2015 I have reviewed global safety data for every major vaccine, including hepatitis B, and infant deaths simply did not appear anywhere in the credible evidence. That is why I was so shocked to see people claiming that, because it was not documented in any of the research our panel reviewed from the United States or internationally. My only goal is to help parents have real information they can discuss with their actual doctors, based on decades of global science rather than fear or misinformation.

🔔 Wait… what?! DOE says SLP, OT, PT, Nursing and others are not “professional degrees” anymore?!I had to read this twice...
11/26/2025

🔔 Wait… what?! DOE says SLP, OT, PT, Nursing and others are not “professional degrees” anymore?!

I had to read this twice.
The Department of Education is changing the definition of “professional degree” and guess who gets dropped from the category 👀

➡️ Speech Language Pathology
➡️ Occupational Therapy
➡️ Physical Therapy
➡️ Audiology
➡️ Nursing, MSN, DNP
➡️ Physician Assistant
➡️ Social Work, MSW, DSW
➡️ School Psychology
➡️ Education Specialist degrees
➡️ Counseling and Mental Health Therapy
➡️ Public Health
…and over 20 additional fields

From what I understand, this change is tied to the new One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and it affects how these degrees are treated for federal student loans.

💬 This is technically about loan categories, not the value of the profession,
but in the real world it hits the fields our kids and families rely on the most.

Why this matters

If grad programs lose their “professional” classification:

• Students cannot borrow enough
• Fewer people will go into these fields
• Shortages get worse
• Waitlists grow
• Kids in early intervention suffer first

As someone who runs a nonprofit for children with autism and apraxia, this is honestly frightening.

There were better ways to lower tuition

Instead of re defining the profession, they could have:

• Capped tuition
• Held schools accountable for costs
• Expanded loan forgiveness in high need fields
• Fixed insurance reimbursement
• Created paid clinical pipelines

Other countries still consider these real professions

In the UK, Canada, Europe, SLPs, OTs, PTs, nurses, social workers and public health professionals are all still classified as professional health degrees.

So yes, it raises the question,
Are we really putting nursing on the same level as working at McDonald’s
Because that is exactly how it feels.

If more information comes out or anything changes, I will share it.

#️⃣

❤️ You may have seen the headline saying the CDC now claims vaccines may cause autism, but here is what it really meansA...
11/21/2025

❤️ You may have seen the headline saying the CDC now claims vaccines may cause autism, but here is what it really means

A lot of parents were shocked by that headline, and before anyone reacts out of fear or confusion, we need to talk about what actually happened. This wasn’t a new scientific discovery. It was a sudden messaging change inside the CDC during a time of internal upheaval, and scientists and public health advocates are warning that it was driven by politics, not evidence.
👉 Who CIDRAP is, and why their reporting matters
Before I go any further, it’s important to know the source.
CIDRAP is the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. They are one of the most respected infectious-disease research centers in the world, known for science based reporting that hospitals, universities, and health agencies rely on. They are not political, and they do not sensationalize.
👉 What CIDRAP reported
CIDRAP interviewed long time scientists and public health advocates after the CDC changed the wording on its autism and vaccine webpage. These experts described the change as a “stunning reversal,” because the CDC has always communicated based on evidence, not politics.
CIDRAP reported that multiple scientists and public health advocates told them that the CDC’s sudden messaging shift means the agency “can no longer be trusted.”
That is a direct quote from the experts CIDRAP interviewed.
Their concern is not about the science, it is about political interference in scientific communication, and that is what has so many people alarmed.
👉 What the science still shows
The science has not changed.
The evidence has not changed.
No new study suddenly reversed decades of research.
Large studies still show no link between vaccines and autism.
The “change” was in wording, not in scientific understanding.
When a scientific agency updates messaging without a scientific basis, trust understandably erodes, and parents feel caught in the middle.
👉 Why this matters for families right now
Parents are already dealing with rising cases of measles and whooping cough in various states, including severe cases in vulnerable children. This is a moment when clear, evidence based public health guidance is needed more than ever. When messaging becomes politicized, parents are left trying to make the best decisions for their children while feeling unsure who to trust.
CIDRAP’s experts warned that this confusion may cause families to delay or skip vaccines, leading to more outbreaks. Their concern is about the very real impact unclear messaging can have on children.
👉 What parents can do to protect their children
Here are supportive steps for anyone trying to make sense of this
✔ Talk openly with your child’s doctor and ask every question you need
✔ Expect honest explanations about both vaccine risks and disease risks
✔ Discuss timing or spacing options if that helps you feel comfortable
✔ Stay aware of outbreaks in your area
✔ Focus on strong immune support with nutrition, sleep, movement, and lowering toxins
✔ Keep medically fragile children in mind, they rely on the decisions of others
No parent should feel pressured or confused. You deserve clarity.
👉 Our stance as the Cherab Foundation
We believe public health information must be based on science, not on politics. CIDRAP’s reporting shows that many respected experts are deeply concerned about the CDC’s new messaging because it was not grounded in evidence. Parents have the right to understand that distinction.
Our commitment is to support families with clear, compassionate, evidence based guidance, so you can make informed decisions with confidence and without fear.
If that headline left you uneasy, you are not alone. You are doing your best for your child, and in moments like this, steady and transparent information matters more than ever. ❤️

💥 Breaking: Just Published, Massive British Medical Journal Study Involving Millions of Families Finds No Evidence Tylen...
11/10/2025

💥 Breaking: Just Published, Massive British Medical Journal Study Involving Millions of Families Finds No Evidence Tylenol Causes Autism in Pregnant Women 💥

A brand new study, literally just released this week in the British Medical Journal, has found no clear evidence that Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) use during pregnancy causes autism or ADHD.

For years, headlines and even official statements, including those promoted under the Trump administration, have fueled fear around Tylenol use during pregnancy. But this massive new review of multiple large studies shows those claims simply don’t hold up. 👉 This international umbrella review pulled together nine major analyses covering millions of mothers and children across multiple countries, and still found no solid evidence that Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) use during pregnancy causes autism or ADHD.

While some older research found an association, that doesn’t mean one causes the other. Once scientists controlled for genetics, family history, and environmental factors, the supposed “link” disappeared.

It’s the perfect reminder that correlation doesn’t equal causation. We’ve all seen those silly charts showing things like avocado sales or organic food consumption “rising with autism rates”, funny, but also a great example of how data can be easily misinterpreted.

So here’s the key takeaway:
✅ There’s no proven causal link between Tylenol (acetaminophen/paracetamol) use in pregnancy and autism.
✅ The science does not support the fear-based claims that were pushed by politicians and media headlines.
✅ Always talk to your doctor before taking any medication, but know that the best current evidence says Tylenol remains one of the safest options when used appropriately.

Let’s keep sharing real research, not rumors. This new study literally just came out, and it’s already helping to clear the air with facts, not fear. 💜🧬✨

I’ll put the link to the British Medical Journal study in the comments for anyone who wants to read it directly

10/30/2025

This video truly speaks to the heart of what the Cherab Foundation stands for.

Watching this young boy, born without arms, face his fear and jump onto a wooden box is nothing short of extraordinary. I can’t imagine the courage it takes to make that leap, knowing there’s a very real chance of falling, with no arms to block or protect your fall. Yet he tries, he misses, and he tries again - and he does it.

It’s a powerful reminder that disability is not inability. Here is someone doing something that many children with full use of their arms and legs might hesitate to even attempt.

At Cherab, we’ve seen time and again that every child, regardless of diagnosis or difference, can achieve remarkable things when surrounded by understanding, encouragement, and belief. Progress doesn’t come from comparing one person’s abilities to another’s - it comes from celebrating courage, effort, and the strength it takes to simply try. 💛

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” - Mary Anne Radmacher

Let’s continue to lift up moments like this, where ability shines brighter than limitation, and remind the world what inclusion and support truly look like.

🔎 Fact-Check: Circumcision & Autism - What the Danish Study Really Said. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that “children who a...
10/09/2025

🔎 Fact-Check: Circumcision & Autism - What the Danish Study Really Said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that “children who are circumcised are twice as likely to have autism.” But that can’t even be true, because girls don’t have foreskins. It’s not “children,” it’s only boys.

People often cite a 2015 study from Denmark that looked at about 343,000 boys. It found a small statistical link between circumcision and autism (about 1.46 times higher), and about 2.06 times higher for “infantile autism” under age 5. But this is correlation, not proof of cause -the authors themselves said they did not show that circumcision causes autism.

Scientists were quick to criticize it. The Science Media Centre and others pointed out that the study didn’t control for genetics, parental factors, or socioeconomic differences. Circumcision records were incomplete, and results were inconsistent -stronger under age 5, weaker after that. And no one’s ever been able to replicate it.

Kennedy apparently referenced “two studies” in some of his remarks. But the second is vague or unverified, and the first one is deeply contestable. Scientists have condemned it for weak control of confounding factors, incomplete circumcision records, and inconsistent results.

Here in the U.S., circumcision is common among boys - about 58% of newborn boys are circumcised in hospitals, and around 80% of adult men overall. But the numbers vary by background: about 91% of non-Hispanic white men, 76% of Black men, and 44% of Hispanic men. It’s mostly cultural and religious, not medical.

And remember, autism affects about four times more boys than girls. Since girls don’t have foreskins, you can’t claim “circumcised children” - only boys. And even then, correlation does not mean causation.

So why is someone in charge of Health and Human Services promoting an unproven claim like this? First it was Tylenol, now circumcision? At what point do we expect real science and not speculation?

Facts matter. Evidence matters. Public trust depends on it.

💊 Tylenol, Autism, and the Fight for Truth: What You Need to KnowThe debate over acetaminophen (Tylenol) and its potenti...
09/25/2025

💊 Tylenol, Autism, and the Fight for Truth: What You Need to Know
The debate over acetaminophen (Tylenol) and its potential link to autism and ADHD is making waves again, with conflicting studies and courtroom testimony sparking confusion. Let’s break it down so you can make informed decisions for your family.
🔬 What Does the Science Say?
Mount Sinai Study (2025): This U.S.-based study found a possible link between prenatal acetaminophen use and increased risks of autism and ADHD. Researchers suggested biological mechanisms like oxidative stress and hormone disruption that could interfere with fetal brain development. However, they emphasized that the findings do not prove causation and called for cautious, time-limited use under medical supervision.
JAMA Study (2024): Conducted in Sweden with nearly 2.5 million children, this study found no evidence of a causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. Unlike some U.S. studies, this research was free from political or financial influence—no one was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to testify, and there were no agendas at play. Using sibling control analyses, researchers concluded that earlier associations were likely due to confounding factors like genetics or underlying health conditions.
Key Takeaway: The science is still evolving, with some studies suggesting a potential link and others finding no evidence. This highlights the complexity of studying medications and their long-term effects.
⚖️ Why Is This in Court?
Dr. Andrea Baccarelli, a Harvard scientist, recently testified in lawsuits claiming a causal link between acetaminophen and autism. His testimony, which cited “substantial evidence,” has been controversial, especially given the $150,000 payment he received. Critics argue that courtroom testimony often oversimplifies scientific nuance, risking public misunderstanding.
This case underscores a broader issue: the courtroom has become a battleground for public health, where litigation often drives change when regulators fail to act.
🤔 Why This Matters
This isn’t just about Tylenol—it’s about how we interpret science, protect public health, and ensure ethical standards in both research and litigation.
Key Points for Parents and Advocates:
Conflicting Evidence: While the Mount Sinai study suggests a possible link, the JAMA study found no causal association. The JAMA study’s independence and massive sample size add weight to its findings.
The Role of Courts: Litigation can reveal risks and drive change, but it also risks oversimplifying complex science.
The Importance of Balance: Untreated high fevers during pregnancy or in young children can cause serious harm, including birth defects or brain damage. Acetaminophen remains an important tool when used appropriately under medical supervision.
🌱 What You Can Do:
Stay Informed: Follow credible sources and understand the nuances of scientific research.
Consult Experts: Always discuss medication use with your healthcare provider, especially during pregnancy.
Advocate for Transparency: Push for clear, evidence-based policies that prioritize public health.
Focus on Prevention: Limit exposure to environmental toxins and prioritize clean living.
This post was inspired by an article from Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a leading expert on environmental health and disease prevention. Dr. Lanphear has spent over 25 years researching the impacts of toxins like lead and has been instrumental in shaping public health standards. His work reminds us that human health is deeply connected to our environment and that prevention is key.
Let’s continue the conversation—what are your thoughts on this issue? Share below! 👇 Cross-posted to CHERAB Foundation for apraxia, autism, speech disorders, late talkers and Clean Food Guardians: Heavy Metal Detox, Clean Eating & Safe Products

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