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Contrary to popular video claim, vaccine ingredients are safe, not linked to encephalopathy
Claim:
Toxic vaccine ingredients in the MMR vaccine cause encephalopathy
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Source: The Highwire, Del Bigtree, 2017-05-04 -
-1.3LowArticle claiming vaccines cause autoimmunity and autism due to fetal DNA contaminants found unsupported and implausible
“While the letter provides some concerns about the fetal cell-derived DNA contamination in vaccines, it does not provide any actual evidence to support the claims made. The whole hypothesis of the author (which is misleadingly presented as fact) is based on the author’s own measurements of fetal cell-derived DNA, which has serious methodological problems that could be easily prevented by RNase treatment”
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InaccurateArticle wrongly claims that measles vaccine claims more lives than measles infection, misinterprets epidemiological data
Claim:
Measles Vaccines Kill More People than Measles, CDC Data Proves
Source: Natural News, Global Research, Ethan A. Huff, 2015-02-05 -
IncorrectVaccination does not weaken the immune system against natural infection
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With repeated use of vaccines, cell-mediated immunity weakens
Source: Newstarget, Andrew Wakefield, Lance D Johnson, 2019-04-19 -
IncorrectAcidity in bottled drinking water not a cause for health concern, contrary to popular Facebook video claim
Claim:
Drinking bottled water with an acidic pH is bad for your health
Source: Facebook, Internet user, 2017-04-19 -
IncorrectChoosing not to vaccinate places self and others at risk of potentially serious and preventable illnesses
Claim:
Unvaccinated children pose no threat to anyone
Source: Collective Evolution, Richard Enos, Tetyana Obukhanych, 2019-03-06 -
CorrectTongue deviation might help to detect a stroke when combined with other signs from BE-FAST acronym
Claim:
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.
Source: Facebook, Internet user, 2013-03-04 -
IncorrectMeasles outbreak in US due to unvaccinated citizens, not illegal immigrants
Claim:
The measles outbreak is directly caused by illegal immigration
Source: Infowars, Natural News, Mike Adams, Alex Jones, 2019-04-27 -
UnsupportedNo, science has not proven that “cannabis cures cancer”, even though it helps manage some symptoms arising from cancer
Claim:
There Are Now 100 Scientific Studies That Prove Cannabis Cures Cancer
Source: Health Magazine, Anonymous, 2018-07-12 -
UnsupportedPopular claim that “100% cancer cure” will be available next year is unsupported and misleading
Claim:
Israeli scientists have developed a cure for cancer, which is 100% effective and coming by 2020
Source: Natural Healing Magazine, Anonymous, 2019-04-26