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Airborne Supplements

One of the largest consumer fraud cases in American history

November 24, 2010 |
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Airborne Supplements, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating

Sources Cited

Makers of Airborne Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising; Agreement Brings Total Settlement Funds to $30 Million Consumers Have Until September 15 to Apply for Refunds For Release: August 14, 2008

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Transcript

New game: Scam or no scam. Airborne immune boosting supplements. Not only a “#1 best seller in the USA,” but was “created by a school teacher,” exclamation point! Scam, Or no scam?
August 2008 the company was nailed by the FTC and is now paying $30 million for lying to the public in one of the largest consumer fraud cases in American history.

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Doctor's Note

Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out theother videos on snake oil. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos--please feel free to explore them as well!

For some context, please check out my associated blog posts: Soymilk: shake it up! and Vitamin B12: how much, how often?

  • http://nutritionfacts.org/members/mgreger/ Michael Greger M.D.

    Please feel free to post any ask-the-doctor type questions here in the comments section and I’d be happy to try to answer them. And check out the other videos on snake oil. Also, there are 1,449 other subjects covered in the rest of my videos–please feel free to explore them as well!

  • Alfredo

    Dear Dr. Greger,

    would you please talk about B17 supplements in one of your videos?

    I thank you very much, 
    Alfredo

    • Toxins

       Vitamin B17, also known as Laetrile, is neither a real vitamin nor a cancer cure. It has been shown to be worthless.

      N Engl J Med. 1982 Jan 28;306(4):201-6. A clinical trial of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of human cancer.

      Milazzo, Stefania; Stephane Lejeune, Edzard Ernst (2006-11-15).
      “Laetrile for cancer: a systematic review of the clinical evidence”.
      Supportive Care in Cancer.

      Milazzo S, Ernst E, Lejeune S, Schmidt K (2006). “Laetrile treatment for cancer”. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2): CD005476.

      Schraub S. (2000). “Unproven methods in cancer: a worldwide problem”. Supportive Care in Cancer 8: 10-15

      It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as
      a treatment for cancer or any other medical condition. The FDA seeks
      jail sentences for anyone selling laetrile for cancer treatment, calling
      it a “highly toxic product that has not shown any effect on treating
      cancer.”

  • Michael Greger M.D.

    Also be sure to check out my associated blog post Vitamin B12: how much, how often?!

  • JR

    Thank you for this site. I have recently become vegan and your site has informed and validated my choice. How wonderful to learn of the great nutrition in the strawberry and the simple white button mushroom! As for the request of topics, perhaps you can speak on Interstitial cystitis (a condition a close friend suffers from) or healthiest low-acid foods. Thanks again!

  • Jean

    What would you suggest for someone who doesn’t have any problem to fall asleep , but only sleeps a few hours and then wakes up can’t go back to sleep. Does not take any sleeping pills only natural products.

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