Senator Ron Johnson Endorses Book Promoting Dangerous Chlorine Dioxide as Medical Treatment
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Summary
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, known for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, is now endorsing a book by a discredited doctor that promotes chlorine dioxide as a treatment for autism, cancer, and other ailments. The chemical is actually a disinfectant and bleaching agent, and medical experts warn it's dangerous and unproven for medical use. The article details Johnson's history of promoting conspiracy theories and the risks of this latest endorsement of pseudoscience.
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For years, Sen. Ron Johnson has been spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation about COVID-19 and the safety of vaccines.
He's promoted disproven treatments for COVID-19 and claimed, without evidence, that athletes are 'dropping dead on the field' after getting the COVID-19 vaccination.
The book is 'The War on Chlorine Dioxide: The Medicine that Could End M'
'It is all lunacy,' one expert said.
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