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368,379 people killed, 306,096 injured and over $2,815,931,000 in economic damages

What's the harm in colloidal silver?

Colloidal silver is a solution containing particles of the precious metal suspended in solution. It was used as an early antibiotic, prior to the invention of more effective modern ones.  Read more about colloidal silver

Here are 6 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.


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Rosemary Jacobs

Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Argyria (irreversible skin condition)

Rosemary was treated for years with colloidal silver. Her skin is now permanently a grey color. She now runs a website to warn others of the danger of colloidal silver. Read more & more

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Stan Jones

Age: 63
Bozeman, Montana

Argyria (irreversible skin condition)
2002

In 1999 he started taking colloidal silver. (Some feared antibiotics would become scarce due to Y2K). It turned his skin greyish blue. He ran for the U.S. Senate as a Libertarian candidate twice, never winning. Read more & more

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Paul Karason

Madera, California

Argyria (irreversible skin condition)
December 19, 2007

Paul treated himself with collodal silver for 14 years, believing it would prevent disease. It turned his skin blue. He became a bit of a sensation in late 2007 when his story was told on TV. Read more & more & more

"John Doe"

Age: 56
Phoenix, Arizona

Argyria (irreversible skin condition)
November 2000

This case report of argyria from colloidal silver supplements is from Good Samaritan Medical Center, and highlights the possibility of toxicity and the limited role of the FDA in regulating this. Read more & more

"John Doe"

Age: 38
Davis, California

Argyria (irreversible skin condition)
2005

Colloidal silver remedy found on internet Read more

"John Doe"

Stanford, California

Argyria (permanent skin condition)
December 2006

Another case report of argyria caused by colloidal silver, this one from Stanford University Medical Center. Read more

 
 
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