Senator wants action on bleach ‘cure’

Health Minister Leo Varadkar has been urged to address the Seanad over what action officials are taking to prevent a "toxic chemical" form of bleach claiming to "cure" a host of serious conditions from being given to vulnerable Irish children.

Independent Senator Jillian van Turnhout issued the call for action against the use of “mineral mineral solution”, also known as MMS and CD protocol, after the sale and promotion of the banned product was revealed by the Irish Examiner.

Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, the former Children’s Rights Alliance chief executive said the product, which claims to be able to “remove” conditions such as cancer, autism, HIV and malaria, is “industrial strength bleach” and poses a significant threat to the public.