Airborne Health Inc pays $7,000,000 fine

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Airborne Health Inc., the makers of a popular dietary supplement that

proudly advertises it was " developed by a teacher, " on Tuesday agreed to a

$7 million settlement with attorneys general in Florida and 31 other states.

The company, headquartered in Bonita Springs, is also prohibited from

implying Airborne can prevent, treat or cure colds, the flu or upper

respiratory infections.

Florida's will receive $460,000 through the settlement, the third and final

such action pending against Airborne.

In a statement, co-owner Knight-McDowell said she felt the legal

claims were unjustified but that the company decided to settle to " let us

focus … on making great products that people want and count on. "

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzairborne1217sbdec17,0,450950.story

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Ortiz, MS RD

" People are so worried about what they

eat between Christmas and the New Year,

but they really should be worried about

what they eat between the New Year and Christmas "