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Claim number: 58

Claimant: Solal Technologies

Claim date: Oct. 4, 2010

Brand name: Omega 3 & 6

Forum in which the claim was made: Advert in Business Day

Claim methodology: Supplements

Frequency with which the claim is made by this claimant: Frequent

Actual claim: Increases risk of heart attack, diabetes, depression and arthritis Omega deficiency

Plausibility of this claim: Untested and implausible

Summary

Solal Technologies made unsubstantiated claims that omega deficiency increases the risk of numerous diseases

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