“Although low concentrations of hydrogen peroxide can be used to disinfect skin, there is no role for its use in treating cancer. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a chemical light blue substance, colourless in a diluted form, with a slightly sharp odor. The video shared on Facebook starts from the two-hour, 41-minute and 46-second mark of the longer footage. Scientists have found no evidence that the treatment works, as stated here and here. In the 1920s, Max Gerson developed what he called “Gerson Therapy” - a controversial treatment for cancer and other diseases. The video in the misleading posts is a segment of a nearly three-hour-long lecture that Charlotte Gerson, daughter of German-born American physician Max Gerson, gave at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London in 2003. The footage has been watched more than 6.5 million times after it circulated with a similar claim in English on TikTok and in Croatian on Facebook. The video was shared alongside a similar claim in Malaysia on messaging app Telegram here, here and here, where it has garnered more than 4,900 views. Screenshot of the misleading post, captured on August 11, 2022
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