Misleading
Fluoridated drinking water is not associated with neurological damage, despite online claims to the contrary
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Studies have repeatedly linked fluoride to reduced IQ and brain damage
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Source: Real Farmacy, Joseph Mercola, 2014-02-10 -
CorrectHPV vaccine does reduce viral transmission, helping with eventual cervical cancer elimination
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HPV vaccine may lead to elimination of cervical cancer
Source: NBC News, Kaitlin Sullivan, 2019-06-27 -
UnsupportedArticle claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported
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Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer
Source: Healthy Food House, USA Health Times, Anonymous, 2018-04-21 -
UnsupportedDespite claims of curative effects, homeopathy has been shown to lack clinical efficacy and plausibility
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The effectiveness of homeopathy is confirmed daily
Source: Mercola, Joseph Mercola, 2019-06-08 -
UnsupportedClaims of curcumin cancer cure are premature and unsubstantiated
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Science just confirmed eating turmeric every day could ‘reverse cancer’
Source: Natural News, Get Holistic Health, Anonymous, 2019-03-16 -
IncorrectContrary to popular video claim, vaccine ingredients are safe, not linked to encephalopathy
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Toxic vaccine ingredients in the MMR vaccine cause encephalopathy
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
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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
