What ACTUALLY Causes Autism? Tylenol, pollutants, screen time ...

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Autism rates are on the rise - and right now in America Donald Trump claims the rise is due to Tylenol use during pregnancy. Other experts claim it has to do with pollutants, oothers say screen time, others say plastics leeching into our water ... but what actually is causing autism rates to increase? Today we use the up to date science, real research and contemporary data to explain what is ACTUALLY going on! This is an important episode based on what is happening right now in the news so please share it widely.

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0:00.0	Ah, Benny's parents, thanks for coming.
0:02.0	Hiya.
0:03.0	So, Benny has really blossomed this term.
0:05.0	You're telling me, he outgrew his bike. We sold it, on eBay.
0:09.0	Oh, that's not quite what I meant.
0:11.0	It's free to sell on there?
0:12.0	Free to sell?
0:13.0	Easy too. Sold Benny's bike, your guitar, my jacket.
0:17.0	You sold my guitar?
0:19.0	Shall we talk about Benny?
0:21.6	When it's this easy to sell for free, you can't help but say you when it's eBay.
0:26.6	Things people love. T's and Cs apply, exclusive vehicles.
0:30.6	Hi everyone, this is Fred.
0:32.6	Temi, MVP from the 90s baby show and we're currently sponsored by Etsy where you can discover original items from small shops
0:41.2	Now we've been trying to be more conscious of what we're buying and where we're buying it from
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0:56.0	Etsy has real people behind the shops that sell everything from personalised kids' t-shirts to playroom decor.
1:02.0	It's also great for accessories and adult clothing.
1:05.0	I've been thinking about treating myself to a vintage jacket.
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1:12.1	Special starts on Etsy.
1:16.2	Controversial subjects with the facts can be tense, but we are a sub-science here to make things make sense.
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