What is the miracle of activated charcoal? Separating fact from fiction in emergency medicine
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According to the World Health Organization, activated charcoal is on the list of essential medicines for emergency treatment of poisonings. But what is the miracle of activated charcoal, and how does it separate fact from fiction? Its medical value lies in a specific, life-saving application for certain ingested toxins, not in the broad wellness claims often seen online.
