Islanders have been urged not to buy Miracle Mineral Solution which can cause a number of health problems including respiratory failure and damage to the gut, after a mother in the UK was reported to have given the substance to her child.
MMS involves taking two chemicals – sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid – which combine to form an industrial-strength bleach.
There are claims over the web that the potentially lethal mixture can be used as a cure for autism, cancer, HIV, malaria and Alzheimer’s.
