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Created by Victoria Knight-McDowell, Airborne is a dietary supplement that claims to boost the body's immune system.Official Website: About Airborne The company offers the supplements in tablet form, which dissolves in water, a chewable "gummi" form, or a powder concentrate. In March 2008, Airborne paid $23.3 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a non-profit advocacy group claimed that "Airborne is basically on overpriced, run-of-the-mill vitamin pill that's been cleverly, but deceptively, marketed."CNNMoney: Airborne settles lawsuit for $23.3 million(March 4, 2008) The CSPI went on to state that, "There's no credible evidence that what's in Airborne can prevent colds or protect you from a germy environment."CNNMoney: Airborne settles lawsuit for $23.3 million(March 4, 2008)
Fast Facts:
- Creator: Victoria Knight-McDowell
- Settlement agreement information number: 1-888-952-9080
- Claims must be signed and postmarked no later than midnight, September 15, 2008
- Airborne is gluten and wheat free
- There is no caffeine in Airborne
- The tablets should be dissolved in 4-6 ounces of water
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Airborne News
- Topix.net: Airborne
- Google News: Airborne
- Los Angeles Times: Airborne maker to pay $7 million to states to settle false-claims allegations (December 17, 2008)
- ABC News: Airborne to Refund Consumers (March 4, 2008)
- ""You can say your product prevents or cures the common cold if you have data to support that," said Ronald Turner, professor of pediatrics and associate dean for clinical research at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. "What happened with Airborne is that they made the claim, but had no data."
- UPI.com: Herbal supplement settles $23M lawsuit (March 4, 2008)
- KomoRadio - Seattle Washington: Does 'Airborne' Really Work? (October 27, 2005)
- What About Vitamin C and Kidney Stones?
Airborne Blogs and Commentaries
- New York Times Blog: Makers of Airborne Settle False-Ad Suit With Refunds (March 4, 2008)
- "But the lawsuit that resulted in the settlement this week was sparked by an ABC News report last year saying that the clinical trial the company offered as proof of the product's effectiveness was highly dubious"
- Yahoo! Answers: Does Airborne work? | Does airborne work to prevent illness?
- Machinist at Salon.com: Claim your refund for useless Airborne cold supplement (March 4, 2008)
- GoGirlfriend: Airborne Lawsuit Settlement Closes at 23.3 Million (March 4, 2008)
- Knowledge of Health: Airborne Hollywood and Fizzy Vitamin C (March 9, 2006)
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