Publicity surrounding Paul Karason, who turned blue from using colloidal silver as a health remedy, was disinformation to scare people away from using it. One such highly-publicized case was that of Paul Karason, who died in 2013 at the age of 62, while being treated for pneumonia after suffering a heart attack. But it has no proven health benefits, and, as Karason’s case demonstrates, one risks permanent skin discoloration. In mid-January 2022, a Reddit user wondered whether the story of Karason was “disinformation” intended to discourage people from using the substance:“Was the case of Paul Karason turning blue from consuming Colloidal Silver a disinformation campaign by Big Pharma to dissuade people from using it?” the post asks. Argyria is a known medical condition, and Karason isn’t the only one who has had it.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 14, 2022 23:54 UTC