Amazon removes books that promoted autism 'cure'
Amazon removed some books from its website that claim to promote "cures" for autism.
It's the latest major company to attempt to limit the amount of misinformation related to autism and the bogus notion that it's caused by vaccines.
on Tuesday first reported Amazon's decision to remove the books.
Amazon confirmed to NBC that 鈥淗ealing the Symptoms Known as Autism鈥� and 鈥淔ight Autism and Win鈥� books were removed.
The company declined to answer more specific questions from NBC News and from The Associated Press about whether the move was part of a concentrated effort to rid the online marketplace of similar material.
first reported that Amazon sold the books that promoted harmful "treatment." Among the suggestions one book offered to "cure" autism included drinking and bathing in toxic substances such as bleach.
As of Wednesday night, a search of Amazon for "autism cure" shows books such as "Impossible Cure," which claims to cure autism with homeopathy, and "Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism" by actress and anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is no cure for autism spectrum disorder, only medications that can help some function better. It also says there is no link between vaccines and autism.
Last week, Facebook announced it would hide groups that spread misinformation about vaccines causing autism from search results. It also plans to reject similar ads.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.