Ever since President Trump suggested using disinfectant to treat Covid-19 I’ve been thinking about history of using poisonous materials to treat disease. The President’s remarks concerning disinfectant can be traced to so-called chlorine dioxide (read, industrial-strength bleach) treatments, in which parents attempt to cure their autistic children by bathing them in the chemical, feeding it …
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The Renaissance Uncensored 