3,233 people killed, 222,977 injured and over $272,944,000 in economic damages

What's the harm in folk remedies?

Folk remedies are traditional cures for common illnesses that are handed down by oral tradition. Read more about folk remedies

Here are 43 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.

G. Fowden Sandy, Utah	Died
A lifelong believer in natural cures, she shunned conventional medicine. When she got sick she saw nearly every form of alternative practitioner. When she finally allowed herself to be taken to a hospital, it was far too late to help. Read More

1 Cambodian woman Age: 33 Connecticut	Lead poisoning February 19, 1997
Asian folk remedy Read More & More

41 children Age: 8 months - 5 years California	Lead poisoning 1991-1992
Traditional ethnic folk remedies Read More

G. Fowden