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How effective is betadine in killing body cells (cancerous or not cancerous) that are outside the body ?
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Betadine kills bacteria does not kill body cells normal or cancer
Answered 8/11/2021
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betadine is used to kill bacteria/ viruses, It is essentially iodine. it is not a product that is used to kill cells and has been found not to be harmful to human fibroblast cells. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743919117305368
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