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COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of pregnancy complications; Pfizer’s clinical trial didn’t show increased rate of miscarriage in pregnant women
Claim:
“44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies”
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Source: War Room Battleground, Daily Clout, Naomi Wolf, 2022-08-12 -
What you need to know about the current monkeypox outbreak: transmission, symptoms, treatments, etc.
What makes the current monkeypox outbreak different is that the majority of confirmed cases in non-endemic countries have no history of travel to areas where monkeypox is endemic.
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UnsupportedAnalysis of Dutch cities’ mortality doesn’t show that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death, contrary to Alex Berenson’s interpretation
Claim:
“New paper suggests Covid mRNA vaccination rates are linked to increases in overall deaths”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2022-07-28 -
IncorrectCancer is caused by mutations, not the body’s acidity; eating alkaline foods can’t alter the body’s pH to prevent or treat cancer
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Cancer occurs when “your body is full of acidity”; alkalizing your body prevents cancer
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2022-07-23 -
What do we know about the safety of titanium dioxide in menstrual hygiene products?
Introduction Social media posts claiming that titanium dioxide in tampons are responsible for reproductive cancers began circulating in early August…
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InaccurateThe CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
Claim:
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04 -
Inaccurate
The CDC hasn’t classified monkeypox as airborne; transmission is typically through sustained physical contact
Claim:
CDC has now classified [monkeypox] as airborne and anybody within 15 ft can catch it; [it] is now classified as a form of herpes [...] lasts 2-4 months [and] can lead to being paralyzed
Source: Fathers Matter, Anonymous, 2022-08-04 -
UnsupportedNo evidence for claim that excess folic acid causes ADHD; MTHFR gene variants are common, generally don’t cause health problems
Claim:
Excess folic acid from food causes ADHD; folic acid is a dangerous chemical in food
Source: Dropping Bombs, Gary Brecka, 2022-07-26 -
What do we know about the possible link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism?
While some studies reported an association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism, they didn’t demonstrate that this association was causal in nature.
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InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines don’t weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment
Claim:
Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system
Source: The Hodgetwins, Fox News, Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, 2022-07-21
