Some members of multilevel-marketing company Young Living are making questionable claims about 'essential oils' curing cancer and coronavirus

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• Some sellers of Young Living products are using social media to claim that essential oils are "tested and shown effective against corona viruses."
• That isn't true. The $1.5 billion multilevel-marketing company has a long history of making unsupported medical claims. In 2014, it received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration.
• Insider interviewed more than 80 people connected to Young Living and reviewed thousands of pages of FDA and court records in its investigation of the company.
• We found that Young Living members dispensed medical advice without scientific basis, and its members have repeatedly placed themselves at risk by following what sources say is the company's advice.
• For some, Young Living's oils may have caused serious harm, from rashes and burns to a medically induced coma.
• "Young Living is determined to prevent misleading claims relating to the COVID-19 pandemic," the company told Insider. Read Young Living's full statement here.
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