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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid “miracle” treatments touted as cures for autism, cancer, HIV/AIDS and other conditions, and that ingesting the products is the same as drinking bleach.
The FDAissued a warningon Monday similar to one shared nearly a decade ago that told consumers to stay away from products sold online with names like Miracle or Master Mineral Solution (MMS), Miracle Mineral Supplement, MMC, Chlorine Dioxide (CD) Protocol, or Water Purification Solution (WPS).
“Miracle Mineral Solution and similar products are not FDA-approved, and ingesting these products is the same as drinking bleach. Consumers should not use these products, and parents should not give these products to their children for any reason,” FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., said in a statement.
The products are offered as liquids made of 28 percent sodium chlorite in distilled water, and are meant to be mixed with citric acid, like lemon or lime juice, before drinking. Some are sold with a citric acid “activator.”
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“Our top priority is to protect the public from products that place their health at risk, and we will send a strong and clear message that these products have the potential to cause serious harm,” Sharpless said.
He added in his statement that the FDA would continue to track those selling the products and would take “appropriate enforcement actions” against any sellers trying to evade regulations and keep the unapproved products on the market.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers, meanwhile, dealt with 16,521 chlorine dioxide cases over the last five years, including eight that were fatal, according to NBC News.
source: people.com
