Amazon Removes Books Promoting Bleach as a Treatment for Cancer

Amazon has removed from its catalog several books promoting the use of bleach to treat autism and other health problems, after parents forced their children to force the toxic chemical to serve. of "miracle cure".

Books and online publications preach the use of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant marketed under the name "Miracle Mineral Solution", or MMS. A spokesman for Amazon confirmed the dismissal of his publications on HuffPost Wednesday, but declined to comment.

One of the deleted works states that MMS has cured "a wide range of diseases," including cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, AIDS , Alzheimer's disease, arthritis and autism.

The author of this book, Jim Humble, is a former Scientologist and self-proclaimed Archbishop of a church that sells MMS. He also claimed to be a billion-year-old god from another galaxy, KABC reported. Humble did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Allegations of the alleged health benefits of MMS contrast with warnings from the Food and Drug Administration, disease control and prevention centers, and many representatives of health organizations warning that the administration of such chemicals to children "could have unintended consequences on their immune system".

"The MMS has properties similar to those of Clorox® bleach, which can burn the upper gastrointestinal tract," said a group of physicians in a joint statement shared by the Autism Research Institute.

"We have observed serious mineral deficiencies, malabsorption, loss of beneficial flora and anemia in our patients who have undergone this treatment. Disruption of children's intestinal epithelium and intestinal flora could have unintended consequences on their immune system, "said the doctors. "At some point in life, they might also be more exposed to esophageal cancer or stomach, among other problems."

The withdrawal of the publications occurs almost three months after the content was reported to Amazon by a Wired journalist. At that time, the company responded by noting guidelines stating that its policy was to offer "various points of view, including books that some customers might find objectionable".

The removal of Amazon's books also comes a few days after NBC released a report investigating parents who advocate chlorine dioxide on social media in hopes of "curing" their children's autism. Parents described their children as "out of breath", spitting and screaming after drinking the chemical.

Websites such as Facebook and YouTube have taken similar steps to delete pages containing MMS, but many remain online. A spokesperson for Facebook and YouTube did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The focus on using chlorine dioxide as a possible "cure" for autism has intensified with new outbreaks of measles in the United States and elsewhere. The epidemics are due in large part to the rise of the anti-vax movement – the false claims that vaccines to prevent measles can cause autism in children.