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Castor oil is only medically recognized as a laxative; other alleged medical benefits, including treating cancer, lack scientific support
Claim:
“Scar tissue, bone spurs, tumors, [castor oil is] excellent for breaking that up”
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Source: TikTok, Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-03-12 -
Flawed reasoningSteve Kirsch promotes flawed study making false claim about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer risk
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“Pathologist reports a stunning 52% increase in cancer risk for ages 15-59 who were vaxxed”
Source: Twitter, Substack, Instagram, Ivana Pavic, Steve Kirsch, 2024-03-05 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that persistent symptoms are more frequent after COVID-19 vaccination than after infection, contrary to an op-ed in The Hill
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“U.S. doctors found that ’long Covid’ developed in 70 percent of cases after vax injection, not after infection”
Source: Disclose.tv, The Hill, Paul Marik, Pierre Kory, 2024-03-06 -
InaccurateCDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
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RSV vaccines are linked to deaths and neurological disorders; the CDC glossed over reports of deaths among vaccinated individuals
Source: The Defender, Children's Health Defense, Michael Nevradakis, 2024-03-03 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
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Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
UnsupportedAre AirPods and other wireless communication devices harmful, as claimed on social media? A look at the evidence
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AirPods emit dangerous levels of radiation that harm the body
Source: Instagram, Paul Saladino, 2024-02-25 -
IncorrectDTaP vaccine isn’t associated with sudden infant death syndrome, whooping cough vaccine led to historic decline in cases
Claim:
Whooping cough vaccine was never necessary, DTaP vaccine is linked to sudden infant death syndrome
Source: Instagram, Jaclyn Simone, 2024-03-03 -
MisleadingVaccines, treatments reduced public health threat posed by COVID-19, explaining different approach in 2024 compared to 2020
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COVID-19 has been like the flu since the beginning of the pandemic
Source: Instagram, Instagram users, 2024-03-02 -
InaccurateChildhood vaccine ingredients are safe in the amount present in vaccines; cells, animal products, and viruses aren’t part of these ingredients
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Childhood vaccines contain “mixed up toxins” including formaldehyde, aluminum, aborted fetal DNA, fetal bovine serum, monkey kidney cells, mercury, pig circoviruses
Source: Instagram, Social media user, 2024-03-03 -
UnsupportedHealth risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
Claim:
Chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats may cause infertility and delayed puberty
Source: Twitter, New York Post, Facebook, Shannon Thaler, Social media user, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2024-02-15
