88-447: Miracle Mineral Supplement , often referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution , Master Mineral Solution , MMS or the CD protocol , is a branded name for an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide , an industrial bleaching agent , that has been falsely promoted as a cure for illnesses including HIV , cancer and the common cold . It is made by mixing aqueous sodium chlorite with an acid (such as
176-404: A disinfectant . The molecule ClO 2 has an odd number of valence electrons , and therefore, it is a paramagnetic radical . It is an unusual "example of an odd-electron molecule stable toward dimerization" ( nitric oxide being another example). ClO 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic Pbca space group. In 1933, Lawrence O. Brockway , a graduate student of Linus Pauling , proposed
264-426: A "miracle cure". Each cleric is estimated to administer MMS to around 50 churchgoers. Baldwin, aged 52 from New Jersey , has been importing in bulk sodium chlorite and citric acid, which are the components of MMS. Baldwin operates under 'Global Healing', the ministry he founded, which uses "the power of Almighty God ... to greatly reduce the loss of life". Baldwin offers smartphones to clerics as an incentive to spread
352-661: A 2018 study by Enno Freye of the Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany, chlorine dioxide was tested on 500 malarial patients in Cameroon, finding that it was "a promising new approach in malaria treatment". As reported in May 2019, The Guardian newspaper contacted the university, and was told that the study had been reviewed and found to be "scientifically worthless, contradictory, and in part ethically problematic"; Freye
440-523: A brand name of "MMS Professional". The Washington State Attorney General's Office filed suit, and in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), secured a settlement of more than US$ 40,000, roughly $ 25,000 for state legal fees and $ 14,000 to be divided among 200 consumers. In the ACCC legal action, the presiding judge described the cures as quackery and found the claims on
528-433: A chlorine-free product at high efficiency, over 95%. Very pure chlorine dioxide can also be produced by electrolysis of a chlorite solution: High-purity chlorine dioxide gas (7.7% in air or nitrogen) can be produced by the gas–solid method, which reacts dilute chlorine gas with solid sodium chlorite: Chlorine dioxide is very different from elemental chlorine. One of the most important qualities of chlorine dioxide
616-709: A complaint filed in October 2018 by the Ministry of Health , which warned of the "publication and sale" through the Internet of sodium chlorite . In the summer of 2019, the "Genesis II Church of Health and Healing" held seminars to promote MMS in Chile , Ecuador , South Africa and New Zealand . Another one was scheduled for New York State in the United States, coming a week after the FDA warned
704-578: A court order prohibiting her from "making any claims she is able to treat, cure, or benefit any person suffering from cancer" and she was charged court costs of A$ 12,000. On 28 May 2015, a US federal jury found Louis Daniel Smith guilty of conspiracy, smuggling, selling misbranded drugs, and defrauding the United States in relation to the sale of MMS. According to the evidence presented at trial, Smith created phony "water purification" and "wastewater treatment" businesses in order to obtain sodium chlorite and ship Miracle Mineral Supplement without being detected by
792-512: A cure for COVID-19 and the Congress passed a bill to authorise "manufacture, marketing, supply and use of chlorine dioxide solution for the prevention and treatment of coronavirus". At least 15 people were poisoned as a result. In 2015, BBC London conducted an undercover investigation into MMS, with a reporter posing as a family member of a person with autism. The BBC reporter was sold two bottles containing sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid by
880-473: A family member of his was "cured of cancer with MMS ... I started researching online and saw more and more videos of people being cured. That's when I decided to test it myself on malaria and travelled to Africa." However, he also said: "It's not using people as guinea pigs for trials". American conservative political activist Alan Keyes has actively promoted the use of MMS in Uganda. MMS has also been promoted in
968-421: A fumigant treatment to "sanitize" fruits such as blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries that develop molds and yeast. Chlorine dioxide may be used to disinfect poultry by spraying or immersing it after slaughtering. Chlorine dioxide may be used for the disinfection of endoscopes , such as under the trade name Tristel. It is also available in a trio consisting of a preceding pre-clean with surfactant and
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#17331157782171056-538: A list of many disinfectants that meet its criteria for use in environmental measures against the causative coronavirus . Some are based on sodium chlorite that is activated into chlorine dioxide, though differing formulations are used in each product. Many other products on the EPA list contain sodium hypochlorite , which is similar in name but should not be confused with sodium chlorite because they have very different modes of chemical action. Chlorine dioxide may be used as
1144-589: A medicine. Sellers sometimes describe MMS as a water purifier to circumvent medical regulations. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies rejected "in the strongest terms" reports by promoters of MMS that they had used the product to fight malaria. In 2016, Humble said that MMS "cures nothing". In August 2019, the Food and Drug Administration repeated a 2010 warning against using MMS products, describing it as "the same as drinking bleach". The Guardian described MMS as "extremely nasty stuff, and
1232-502: A meeting in Cardiff, the FSA plans to make audit reports as widely available as possible for the public, following the example of Norwich City Council. According to Terence Collins, FSA's Director of communication, the reason behind this decision is to make ratings simple and easily understood for every single business. Apart from Scotland which is under a very simple Food Hygiene Information Scheme,
1320-556: A modern culture in which it is the norm for procedures, information, consultation and decision-making to be in the public domain and to involve external stakeholders. There was overwhelming support for the Agency's policy of basing decisions on scientific evidence, and for this policy to be maintained and developed further. The vast majority of stakeholders believe the Agency to be independent and to act independently, with general recognition that decisions are based on scientific evidence. There
1408-551: A new food standards body in Scotland were announced by Ministers in June 2012, and in January 2015, this body was established through primary legislation. Food Standards Scotland took over from the FSA on 1 April 2015 as the public body responsible for food safety, food standards, nutrition, food labelling and meat inspection in Scotland. In February 2005, the agency announced the discovery of
1496-798: A new operations group with responsibility for the delivery of official controls. Certain aspects of food labelling regulations in England were transferred from the Food Standards Agency to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 1 September 2010. In England, the Agency retains responsibility for food safety-related labelling issues, whereas the devolved Food Standards Agency offices in Wales and Northern Ireland are still responsible for all labelling and standards policy. Nutrition policy, including nutrition labelling, in England and Wales
1584-432: A result, preparation methods that involve producing solutions of it without going through a gas-phase stage are often preferred. In the laboratory, ClO 2 can be prepared by oxidation of sodium chlorite with chlorine: Traditionally, chlorine dioxide for disinfection applications has been made from sodium chlorite or the sodium chlorite– hypochlorite method: or the sodium chlorite– hydrochloric acid method: or
1672-483: A self-styled "reverend" Leon Edwards linked to the Genesis II Church in the United States. Edwards told the reporter that the solutions would cure nearly all illnesses and conditions, including cancer, HIV, malaria, autism and Alzheimer's disease . He recommended 27 drops per day for a baby. Laboratory analysis later showed that the concentration of both bottled solutions was far stronger than advertised. Edwards told
1760-424: A structure that involved a three-electron bond and two single bonds. However, Pauling in his General Chemistry shows a double bond to one oxygen and a single bond plus a three-electron bond to the other. The valence bond structure would be represented as the resonance hybrid depicted by Pauling. The three-electron bond represents a bond that is weaker than the double bond. In molecular orbital theory this idea
1848-447: A succeeding rinse with deionized water and a low-level antioxidant. Chlorine dioxide may be used for control of zebra and quagga mussels in water intakes. Chlorine dioxide was shown to be effective in bedbug eradication. For water purification during camping , disinfecting tablets containing chlorine dioxide are more effective against pathogens than those using household bleach, but typically cost more. Chlorine dioxide
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#17331157782171936-616: A toxic chemical—bleach—is not going to cure your child." Rivera advocates treating infants and toddlers, as well as older children, with chlorine dioxide enemas, requiring that children also drink the solution and bathe in it. From Germany, Rivera promoted MMS to treat COVID-19. MMS was a cure touted by an Australian couple targeting the Seattle area. They ran websites using fake testimonials, photographs, and Seattle addresses, to promote downloadable books touted as containing secret cures as well as selling bottles labeled "water purification drops" with
2024-518: A wide range of diseases, including childhood autism and coronavirus . Children who have been given enemas of chlorine dioxide as a supposed cure for childhood autism have suffered life-threatening ailments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated that ingestion or other internal use of chlorine dioxide, outside of supervised oral rinsing using dilute concentrations, has no health benefits of any kind, and it should not be used internally for any reason. On 30 July and 1 October 2010,
2112-492: A worker accidentally exposed to 19 ppm died. According to the same organization, "chlorine dioxide is a severe respiratory and eye irritant in humans". During the COVID-19 pandemic many previous promoters of MMS for other diseases, such as QAnon proponent Jordan Sather and the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, began touting it as a cure for COVID-19 . However, the claim that MMS can cure COVID-19, or any other disease,
2200-831: Is "a bit like drinking concentrated bleach " and that users have displayed symptoms consistent with corrosive injuries, such as vomiting, stomach pains, and diarrhea. The name was coined by former Scientologist Jim Humble in his 2006 self-published book, The Miracle Mineral Solution of the 21st Century . Humble claims that the chemical can cure HIV , malaria , hepatitis viruses , the H1N1 flu virus , common colds , autism , acne , cancer and other illnesses. There have been no clinical trials to test these claims, and they come only from anecdotal reports and Humble's book. In January 2010, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that one vendor admitted that they do not repeat any of Humble's claims in writing to circumvent regulations against using it as
2288-741: Is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom . It is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food in England , Wales and Northern Ireland . It is led by a board appointed to act in the public interest . Its headquarters are in London , with offices in York, Birmingham, Wales and Northern Ireland. Its counterpart in Scotland is Food Standards Scotland . The Agency
2376-768: Is actually the product's toxicity. In December 2009, an alert was issued by the Belgian Poison Control Centre to the European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists. In response, an evaluation was performed by the French Comité de Coordination de Toxicovigilance in March 2010, warning about dose-dependent irritation and possible toxic effects. They also warned that patients affected by serious diseases could be tempted to stop their treatments in favour of this fraudulent treatment. A similar notice
2464-426: Is believed to the only one which has not accepted the scheme. Sir John Krebs was the first Chair of the Food Standards Agency, until 2005. Dame Deirdre Hutton was Chair between 2005 and July 2009, followed by Jeff Rooker until July 2013. Tim Bennett, the former Deputy Chair, was appointed as interim Chair whilst a permanent appointment was made. Heather Hancock was appointed the new Chair on 1 April 2016, for
2552-527: Is commonplace if the third electron is placed in an anti-bonding orbital. Later work has confirmed that the highest occupied molecular orbital is indeed an incompletely-filled antibonding orbital. Chlorine dioxide was first prepared in 1811 by Sir Humphry Davy . The reaction of chlorine with oxygen under conditions of flash photolysis in the presence of ultraviolet light results in trace amounts of chlorine dioxide formation. Chlorine dioxide can decompose violently when separated from diluting substances. As
2640-622: Is currently limited to a maximum of 1 part per million in drinking water in the USA. This EPA standard limits the use of chlorine dioxide in the US to relatively high-quality water, because this minimizes chlorite concentration, or water that is to be treated with iron-based coagulants, because iron can reduce chlorite to chloride. The World Health Organization also advises a 1ppm dosification. Chlorine dioxide has many applications as an oxidizer or disinfectant. Chlorine dioxide can be used for air disinfection and
2728-426: Is instead almost always produced on-site. In some countries, chlorine dioxide solutions below 3 grams per liter in concentration may be transported by land, but they are relatively unstable and deteriorate quickly. Chlorine dioxide is used for bleaching of wood pulp and for the disinfection (called chlorination ) of municipal drinking water, treatment of water in oil and gas applications, disinfection in
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2816-595: Is its high water solubility, especially in cold water. Chlorine dioxide does not react with water ; it remains a dissolved gas in solution. Chlorine dioxide is approximately 10 times more soluble in water than elemental chlorine but its solubility is very temperature-dependent. At partial pressures above 10 kPa (1.5 psi) (or gas-phase concentrations greater than 10% volume in air at STP ) of ClO 2 may explosively decompose into chlorine and oxygen . The decomposition can be initiated by light, hot spots, chemical reaction, or pressure shock. Thus, chlorine dioxide
2904-440: Is less corrosive than chlorine and superior for the control of Legionella bacteria. Chlorine dioxide is superior to some other secondary water disinfection methods, in that chlorine dioxide is not negatively impacted by pH, does not lose efficacy over time, because the bacteria will not grow resistant to it, and is not negatively impacted by silica and phosphates , which are commonly used potable water corrosion inhibitors. In
2992-417: Is never handled as a pure gas, but is almost always handled in an aqueous solution in concentrations between 0.5 to 10 grams per liter. Its solubility increases at lower temperatures, so it is common to use chilled water (5 °C, 41 °F) when storing at concentrations above 3 grams per liter. In many countries, such as the United States, chlorine dioxide may not be transported at any concentration and
3080-553: Is not based on any scientific evidence. The office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida filed for and received a preliminary injunction against its sale by another branch of the church which was using anonymous testimonials and appealing to conspiracy theories to explicitly market MMS as a cure for COVID-19. That July, the court issued orders to shut down all websites selling MMS, to prevent
3168-407: Is not open to further debate. The Agency must address the perceptions of these stakeholders who have now formed views of the Agency founded on their belief that the basis upon which the Agency's policy decisions were made was flawed. A food hygiene rating scheme has been deployed by the Food Standards Agency for all food businesses. Ratings are available at the business premises and online. Following
3256-529: Is of an organisation that has been extremely conscious of the importance of fulfilling the very serious responsibilities of changing both the perception and the reality of food safety in the UK. It has done well in taking forward the experiences, good and bad, of the previous regime, to begin building its own reputation. Most stakeholders agreed that the Agency has made significant progress towards improving food safety, gaining public confidence in food safety, and creating
3344-509: Is used as an oxidant for destroying phenols in wastewater streams and for odor control in the air scrubbers of animal byproduct (rendering) plants. It is also available for use as a deodorant for cars and boats, in chlorine dioxide-generating packages that are activated by water and left in the boat or car overnight. In dilute concentrations, chlorine dioxide is an ingredient that acts as an antiseptic agent in some mouthwashes . Potential hazards with chlorine dioxide include poisoning and
3432-591: The dye Sudan I in Worcester sauce , prompting a mass product recall of over 400 products that used the sauce as a flavouring . On 31 March 2006, it published its "Survey of benzene levels in soft drinks", which tested 150 products and found that four contained benzene levels above the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for drinking water. The Agency asked for these to be removed from sale. The Food Standards Agency also imposed restrictions on
3520-504: The sheep trade because of the consequences of the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe which were repealed in March 2012. The FSA pushed for stricter rules on TV advertising to children of foods high in salt, sugar and fat and devised a nutritional profiling system to measure the balance of benefit and detriment in individual food products. In 2007, the UK TV regulator Ofcom introduced restrictions on advertising of products that scored poorly under
3608-476: The "miracle cure". The Guardian contacted Baldwin, who said: "We use natural healing therapies to help people—that's something Christians do." Baldwin hung up after The Guardian asked about the dosage of bleach being administered in Africa. Fiona O'Leary, a campaigner against fake medicine, provided The Guardian with a purported call recording of Robert Baldwin where he said: "When you draw attention to MMS you run
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3696-1193: The FDA has advised consumers to stop using the product and dispose of it immediately. The FDA released another warning in August 2019, saying that it has continued to receive reports of illness caused by consuming MMS. MMS is not approved for the treatment of any disease and, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency , chronic exposure to small doses of chlorine dioxide could cause reproductive and neurodevelopmental damage. While studies of chlorine dioxide effects in humans are rare, studies on animal subjects are more common; chlorine dioxide has been shown to impair thyroid function and reduce CD4 helper T cell count in grivet monkeys after 6 months. A study found reduced red blood cell count in rats exposed to 100 mg/L of chlorine dioxide concentration in their drinking water, after 3 months. The United States Department of Labor restricts occupational exposure through inhalation of chlorine dioxide to 0.1 ppm since concentrations at 10 ppm resulted in death in rats after 10 days, and
3784-501: The FSA's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme will be tested throughout United Kingdom. As a result, ratings will range from 0 (improvement urgently needed) to 5 (very good), and may be displayed on a certificate. This information will also be made available online. Rating primary meat processing plants is the next step forward for the FSA, as meat audit are currently only available through Freedom of Information requests. The local authority in Rutland
3872-471: The Food Standards Act gave the Agency the statutory right to publish the advice it gives to Ministers, and as a signal of its independence it declared that it would invariably do so. From its inception, the Agency declared that it would take no decisions about food policy except in open board meetings accessible to the public. Since 2003, these meetings have been webcast live, enabling consumers to see
3960-588: The Spanish language. In 2019, Andreas Kalcker gave presentations in two hotels in Buenos Aires promoting a cure he calls "CDS" that is identical to MMS. The product was promoted in the Spanish language on social media platforms like Facebook, and was also sold online. In August 2020, a five-year-old boy died in Argentina, "of multiple organ failure consistent with chlorine dioxide poisoning." The boy's parents believed that
4048-561: The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the Food Standards Agency repeatedly warned of the dangers of using such a product. As reported in The Guardian in 2019, Uganda's government is investigating the administration of MMS in the country. In 2019, Spain's Attorney General started an investigation in which German citizen Andreas Kalcker was charged for crimes against public health, having as its origin
4136-400: The UK, the Food Standards Agency released a warning, following the initial warnings from Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, stating that "MMS is a 28% sodium chlorite solution which is equivalent to industrial-strength bleach. When taken as directed it could cause severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea , potentially leading to dehydration and reduced blood pressure . If
4224-774: The United States Food and Drug Administration warned against the use of the product " Miracle Mineral Supplement ", or "MMS", which when prepared according to the instructions produces chlorine dioxide. MMS has been marketed as a treatment for a variety of conditions, including HIV, cancer, autism , acne, and, more recently, COVID-19 . Many have complained to the FDA , reporting life-threatening reactions, and even death. The FDA has warned consumers that MMS can cause serious harm to health, and stated that it has received numerous reports of nausea, diarrhea, severe vomiting, and life-threatening low blood pressure caused by dehydration. This warning
4312-741: The United States, conspiracy to violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act , and criminal contempt. Mark and Joseph Grenon were arrested in Colombia in August 2020 and were extradited to the United States. On 21 July 2023, they were found guilty of defrauding the United States, distributing an unapproved drug, and distributing a misbranded drug. In October 2023, Mark and Joseph Grenon received sentences of 60 months, and Jonathan and Jordan Grenon were also convicted of contempt of court and received 151 months. In Bolivia , officials in Cochabamba promoted MMS as
4400-403: The United States, it is an EPA -registered biocide. It is more effective as a disinfectant than chlorine in most circumstances against waterborne pathogenic agents such as viruses , bacteria , and protozoa – including the cysts of Giardia and the oocysts of Cryptosporidium . The use of chlorine dioxide in water treatment leads to the formation of the by-product chlorite, which
4488-498: The acidity. Two advantages of not using the chloride-based processes are that there is no formation of elemental chlorine, and that sodium sulfate , a valuable chemical for the pulp mill, is a side-product. These methanol-based processes provide high efficiency and can be made very safe. The variant process using sodium chlorate, hydrogen peroxide and sulfuric acid has been increasingly used since 1999 for water treatment and other small-scale disinfection applications, since it produce
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#17331157782174576-553: The amount of organochlorine compounds produced. Chlorine dioxide (ECF technology) currently is the most important bleaching method worldwide. About 95% of all bleached kraft pulp is made using chlorine dioxide in ECF bleaching sequences. Chlorine dioxide has been used to bleach flour . The water treatment plant at Niagara Falls, New York first used chlorine dioxide for drinking water treatment in 1944 for destroying "taste and odor producing phenolic compounds ." Chlorine dioxide
4664-405: The best economy and do not co-produce elemental chlorine. The overall reaction can be written as: As a typical example, the reaction of sodium chlorate with hydrochloric acid in a single reactor is believed to proceed through the following pathway: which gives the overall reaction The commercially more important production route uses methanol as the reducing agent and sulfuric acid for
4752-503: The blessings that God has given them." Additionally, Baldwin allegedly said: "I don't call it 'MMS', I call it 'healing water', to protect myself ... Facebook has algorithms that can recognize 'MMS'." Sam Little partially funded Baldwin's network, telling The Guardian that MMS was "helping" the people of Uganda: "We've cured loads of people not just for malaria, cancer, HIV, all sorts of things." Little said that his interest in MMS came about when
4840-517: The chlorite– sulfuric acid method: All three methods can produce chlorine dioxide with high chlorite conversion yield. Unlike the other processes, the chlorite–sulfuric acid method is completely chlorine-free, although it suffers from the requirement of 25% more chlorite to produce an equivalent amount of chlorine dioxide. Alternatively, hydrogen peroxide may be efficiently used in small-scale applications. Addition of sulfuric acid or any strong acid to chlorate salts produces chlorine dioxide. In
4928-468: The church from creating new websites, and to confiscate all materials used to make MMS. Multiple agencies were involved in the seizure of 50 gallons of muriatic (hydrochloric) acid , 8,300 pounds of sodium chlorite, and 22 gallons of finished product. The church was also instructed to notify customers that the product distribution had been illegal. Mark Grenon and his sons, Jonathan Grenon, Jordan Grenon, and Joseph Grenon were charged with conspiracy to defraud
5016-631: The decision-making process in action. Each meeting concludes with a question and answer session in which web viewers can question the board or its executive directly. In 2006, the Wine Standards Board merged with the FSA, bringing with it responsibility for enforcing the EU wine regime in the UK. Formerly an executive agency of the FSA, the Meat Hygiene Service merged with the FSA in April 2010 to form
5104-439: The food industry, microbiological control in cooling towers, and textile bleaching. As a disinfectant, it is effective even at low concentrations because of its unique qualities. Chlorine dioxide is sometimes used for bleaching of wood pulp in combination with chlorine, but it is used alone in ECF (elemental chlorine-free) bleaching sequences. It is used at moderately acidic pH (3.5 to 6). The use of chlorine dioxide minimizes
5192-419: The government. On 28 October 2015, Smith was sentenced to serve four years and three months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Despite Smith's sentence, the Genesis II Church of Health & Healing continue to promote the sale and use of MMS in many countries including the US. In a Washington Post article Floyd Jerred, a bishop in the Genesis II Church of Health & Healing,
5280-466: The importation of MMS, but advised, "While every case is assessed on its own merits, I advise that any person who misuses MMS in Vanuatu in the future would be likely to face prosecution for potentially serious criminal offences. No person should ever give MMS to another person to drink without advising them of what it is they are drinking and of the serious risks to health that may arise if they decide to drink
5368-463: The intestines (producing so-called " rope worms ") and even life-threatening reactions in persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency . The United States Environmental Protection Agency has set a maximum level of 0.8 mg/L for chlorine dioxide in drinking water. Naren Gunja, director of the New South Wales , Australia Poisons Information Centre, has stated that using the product
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#17331157782175456-432: The juices of citrus fruits or vinegar). This produces chlorine dioxide, a toxic chemical that can cause nausea , vomiting , diarrhea , and life-threatening low blood pressure due to dehydration . Sodium chlorite , the main precursor to chlorine dioxide, is itself toxic if ingested. It causes acute kidney failure in high doses. Lower doses (~1 gram) can be expected to cause nausea , vomiting , inflammation of
5544-549: The laboratory, chlorine dioxide can also be prepared by reaction of potassium chlorate with oxalic acid : or with oxalic and sulfuric acid: Over 95% of the chlorine dioxide produced in the world today is made by reduction of sodium chlorate , for use in pulp bleaching . It is produced with high efficiency in a strong acid solution with a suitable reducing agent such as methanol , hydrogen peroxide , hydrochloric acid or sulfur dioxide . Modern technologies are based on methanol or hydrogen peroxide, as these chemistries allow
5632-539: The medical advice given is that anyone who has this product should stop using it immediately and throw it away. In Canada it was banned after causing a life-threatening reaction." In August 2009, a Mexican woman travelling with her American husband on a yacht in Vanuatu took MMS to supposedly prevent malaria. She fell ill within 15 minutes, and died within 12 hours. The island nation's public prosecutor, Kayleen Tavoa, did not press any charges as there were no specific laws banning
5720-449: The middle. To emphasize the risk of diarrhoea and vomiting caused by food poisoning, the song " When Will I See You Again " by The Three Degrees is played in the background. In 2005, Brenda Dean carried out an independent review of the Food Standards Agency. The report made 22 recommendations, all of which were accepted by the Food Standards Agency board. Dean concluded: My overwhelming impression, having undertaken this Review,
5808-531: The mixture." In 2008, a 60-year-old Canadian man was hospitalized after a life-threatening response to MMS. Following a May 2010 advisory which indicated that MMS exceeds tolerable levels of sodium chlorite by a factor of 200, a Calgary-based supplier briefly stopped distribution. A February 2012 warning, which resulted in one website shutting down, advised: "There are no therapeutic products containing sodium chlorite authorized for oral consumption by humans in Canada." In
5896-486: The patient chlorine dioxide at the request of his family. Chlorine dioxide Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO 2 that exists as yellowish-green gas above 11 °C, a reddish-brown liquid between 11 °C and −59 °C, and as bright orange crystals below −59 °C. It is usually handled as an aqueous solution. It is commonly used as a bleach . More recent developments have extended its applications in food processing and as
5984-540: The population about the product. Former Chicagoan Kerri Rivera, who now resides in Mexico, was required by the Illinois Attorney General to sign a document stating that she would no longer promote the use of toxic chlorine dioxide, or "CD", in the state of Illinois. The agreement, which Rivera signed, says, "Respondent [Rivera] makes unsubstantiated health and medical claims regarding the use of chlorine dioxide in
6072-450: The presence of natural organic matter compared to when elemental chlorine or bleach is used. Chlorine dioxide is also superior to chlorine when operating above pH 7, in the presence of ammonia and amines, and for the control of biofilms in water distribution systems. Chlorine dioxide is used in many industrial water treatment applications as a biocide , including cooling towers , process water, and food processing. Chlorine dioxide
6160-440: The reporter: ABC News and KABC-TV investigated the MMS phenomenon in 2016, and uncovered an "underground network" centered around southern California which was promoting the substance as a cure for conditions including cancer, Parkinson's disease and childhood autism. It was reported in January 2018 that at least six police forces had investigated the use of MMS in the UK, where it continues to be available. Spokespersons for
6248-454: The risk of getting in trouble with the government or drug companies. You have to do it low key. That's why I set it up through the church ... America and Europe have much stricter laws so you are not as free to treat people because it is so controlled by the [American] FDA. That's why I work in developing countries ... Those people in poor countries they don't have the options that we have in the richer countries—they are much more open to receiving
6336-712: The risk of spontaneous ignition or explosion on contact with flammable materials. Chlorine dioxide is toxic, and limits on human exposure are required to ensure its safe use. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has set a maximum level of 0.8 mg/L for chlorine dioxide in drinking water. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an agency of the United States Department of Labor , has set an 8-hour permissible exposure limit of 0.1 ppm in air (0.3 mg / m ) for people working with chlorine dioxide. Chlorine dioxide has been fraudulently and illegally marketed as an ingestible cure for
6424-424: The scheme. In June 2002, and re-released in June 2006, the FSA conducted an advertising campaign on British television, highlighting the danger of food poisoning caused by barbecues . The advert, intended to shock viewers, shows sausages sizzling on a barbecue, looking to the viewer as if they are cooked. However, when a pair of tongs pick up one of these sausages, it falls apart, and reveals pink, uncooked meat in
6512-410: The solution is diluted less than instructed, it could cause damage to the gut and red blood cells, potentially resulting in respiratory failure ." More dilute versions have potential to do harm, although it is less likely. The Food Standards Agency has since reiterated their warning on MMS and extended it to include CDS. Sellers attribute the vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea to the product working, but it
6600-459: The treatment had the power to ward off COVID-19. An investigation was opened into the death of the child as well as additional deaths associated with the treatment. In March 2021, police conducted a raid into places where the chemical was being manufactured and sold, as well as additional raids in September. In January 2021, a 92-year-old coronavirus patient died after a judge ordered a clinic to give
6688-470: The treatment of autism. However, Rivera publicizes from a website promoting dangerous MMS enemas as an autism treatment, and claiming that the intestinal lining of children expels parasites (" rope worms ") – a false concept. Attorney General Lisa Madigan described the case by saying, "You have a situation where there are people, complete quacks , that are out there promoting a very dangerous chemical being given to young children... Ingesting what amounts to
6776-547: The treatment of autism. In truth and fact, Respondent lacks competent and reliable scientific evidence to support her claims that chlorine dioxide can treat autism. Respondent's act of promoting unsubstantiated health and medical claims regarding the use of chlorine dioxide in the treatment of autism constitutes a violation of Section 2 of the Consumer Fraud Act." The agreement continued to bar Rivera from speaking at seminars and selling chlorine dioxide or similar substances for
6864-497: The websites "false, misleading, or deceptive". A woman from the city of Mackay in Australia, without qualifications to practice, charged up to A$ 2,000 to inject patients with MMS in her garage, which lacked proper facilities for sterilization, and went as far as advising a person to avoid chemotherapy while "dishonestly promoting its benefits with no scientific basis for her claims". The Queensland Office of Fair Trading handed down
6952-409: Was created in 2001 based on a report by Professor James, issued after several high-profile outbreaks and deaths from foodborne illness . It was felt that it was inappropriate to have one government department, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food , responsible for both the health of the farming and food processing industries, and for food safety . Uniquely for a UK Government department,
7040-451: Was denied in 2018. After a guilty plea to 17 of 29 counts related to the sale of MMS, a British Columbia court sentenced Stanley Nowak to six months' house arrest, followed by eighteen months' curfew, then two years' probation in 2018. It was the first conviction in Canada. In May 2020, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration fined MMS Australia, a chapter of the Genesis II Church, A$ 151,000 for over multiple advertising offenses. In
7128-400: Was general support for the Agency amongst all stakeholder groups, both in terms of the objectives of the Agency, and the way in which the Agency has approached and undertaken its responsibilities. One principal criticism, identified in the report, was (Recommendation 20): It is clear that many stakeholders believe the Agency has already made policy decisions on GM foods and organic foods and
7216-564: Was introduced as a drinking water disinfectant on a large scale in 1956, when Brussels , Belgium, changed from chlorine to chlorine dioxide. Its most common use in water treatment is as a pre- oxidant prior to chlorination of drinking water to destroy natural water impurities that would otherwise produce trihalomethanes upon exposure to free chlorine. Trihalomethanes are suspected carcinogenic disinfection by-products associated with chlorination of naturally occurring organics in raw water. Chlorine dioxide also produces 70% fewer halomethanes in
7304-465: Was quoted as saying of MMS, "As long as I'm just telling you about it, it's just education," and of Smith's conviction, "And if they do lock me up, I know how to do out-of-body travel. I can go anywhere, see anything I want to see anyway." In Ireland in 2016, Patrick Merlehan, listed as "bishop" on the Genesis II Church website, was convicted on two charges fined €4,000 in relation to manufacturing and supplying of MMS as an unauthorized medicine. His appeal
7392-491: Was released in July 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning that MMS, which is prepared by mixing sodium chlorite solution with an acid (such as the juice of citrus fruits), produces chlorine dioxide, "a potent bleach used for stripping textiles and industrial water treatment." Because of reports including severe nausea, vomiting, and dangerously low blood pressure as a result of dehydration following consuming MMS,
7480-407: Was repeated for a third time on 12 August 2019, and a fourth on 8 April 2020, stating that ingesting MMS is just as hazardous as ingesting bleach, and urging consumers not to use them or give these products to their children for any reason, as there is no scientific evidence showing that chlorine dioxide has any beneficial medical properties. Food Standards Agency The Food Standards Agency
7568-586: Was stripped of his title of Apl-Professor of the faculty on grounds that he had "severely damaged the respectability and trust this title requires", and was terminated from the university. In August 2019 the study was retracted by the journal which had published it because the editors concluded after a complaint and investigation revealed that the study had never actually been conducted. In May 2019, The Guardian reported that American pastor Robert Baldwin had "trained" around 1,200 clerics in Uganda to distribute MMS as
7656-521: Was the principal agent used in the decontamination of buildings in the United States after the 2001 anthrax attacks . After the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans , Louisiana , and the surrounding Gulf Coast, chlorine dioxide was used to eradicate dangerous mold from houses inundated by the flood water. In addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has posted
7744-527: Was transferred from the Food Standards Agency to the Department of Health and Social Care in England and to the Welsh Government 's Department of Health and Social Services on 1 October 2010. On the establishment of Public Health England in 2013, the nutrition policy team – led by Alison Tedstone – transferred there. The Food Standards Agency offices in Scotland and Northern Ireland retained their responsibilities for nutrition policy. Plans to create
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