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Chlorine Dioxide Support Surges Amid Health Debate

6/10/2025

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Support for chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleach, has skyrocketed online since US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought it up during his Senate confirmation hearing. Despite the lack of credible evidence supporting its use as a cure, advocates are clamoring for its approval, raising alarms among activists about the potential for dangerous acceptance of this harmful treatment.

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Story summary

Support for chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleach, has skyrocketed online since US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought it up during his Senate confirmation hearing. Despite the lack of credible evidence supporting its use as a cure, advocates are clamoring for its approval, raising alarms among activists about the potential for dangerous acceptance of this harmful treatment.