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Drinks, which contain hydrogen nowadays, are sold at high prices. It has been found out that there is no reason to investigate whether it actually releases wastes and alleviates skin diseases.

It is reported by Bae Jun-woo.

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Handheld products that can be sold at online malls.

It is a drink made by adding hydrogen which is a food additive. It is sold for about 5,000 won in 500mL product.

Mostly, they advertise that they release waste such as fine dust or improve skin diseases by antioxidant action.

The Food and Drug Administration's safety department has proven that it has real effects on antioxidants, atopy, asthma, etc., and there is no scientific evidence.

In analyzing 25 hydrological papers published in international journals based on companies, there was a lack of clinical evidence.

The Korea Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Society has also said that there is no scientific evidence that hydrogen is helpful for atopy or asthma.

[Sung, Kwon-kwon / Professor, National Cancer Research Institute for International Cancer: I call it a placebo effect. When I mentioned that this drug is a new drug, patients have a psychological sense of security, and some 1 to 2 out of 10 patients may have symptoms.]

Hydrogen is produced by adding 0.00015% of hydrogen to 99.9% of the water to be consumed on average, and there was a product where the actual hydrogen content was up to 90% less than the indicated amount.

[Secretary of Credit / Food Service Cyber ​​Investigation Secretary: Consumers are cautioned against false hype advertisements to avoid expensive purchases.]

The shoemaker discovered 13 minority products and 24 companies as false hype.

(Image coverage: Jung Sung Hwa, Image editing: Jeon, Min Gyu)