You may be like half of all Australians who now take a multivitamin, to improve their health.

But are they safe? 

Melbourne dad Dominic Noonan-O’Keefe had no reason to think the multivitamin he took recently, to boost his energy, would be anything but. And then, one day, he sat at his desk and felt like his brain was exploding.

Today, health reporter Angus Thomson on the hundreds of Australians who’ve joined a class action investigation against wellness giant Blackmores. And the Australians who are unintentionally poisoning themselves with over-the-counter supplements. 

You may be like half of all Australians who now take a multivitamin, to improve their health.
But are they safe?&nbsp;
Melbourne dad Dominic Noonan-O&rsquo;Keefe had no reason to think the multivitamin he took recently, to boost his energy, would be anything but. And then, one day, he sat at his desk and felt like his brain was exploding.
Today, health reporter Angus Thomson on the hundreds of Australians who&rsquo;ve joined a class action investigation against wellness giant Blackmores. And the Australians who are unintentionally poisoning themselves with over-the-counter supplements.&nbsp;

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The Australians poisoned by over-the-counter vitamins

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