Health experts warn about the harmful effects of chelation.

Controversial autism treatment's regulations are unclear

August 2018

A controversial procedure offered as a treatment for autism is getting pushback from some experts, partly because the regulations around it are unclear. Chelation therapy is the practice of giving patients an intravenous fluid to remove metals from a child's body. Experts say it is ineffective and can also be dangerous.

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