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Part Two: Laetrile: The Fake Cancer Cure That Birthed The Right-Wing Medical Grifting Industry

Behind the Bastards

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The Rise of Laetrile: Capitalizing on Health Trends

This chapter explores the rise of Laetrile in the 1970s as an alternative cancer treatment, examining Ernst Krebs Jr.'s claims that it was a vitamin rather than a chemical. The discussion critiques the absurdity of linking vitamin deficiencies to cancer, reflecting on the public's skepticism toward traditional medicine.

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