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Cancer 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
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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
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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 -
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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
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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
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Lancet study showed that vaccinated people have lower immune function than unvaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines suppress the immune system
Source: Fox News, The Hodgetwins, Kenji Yamamoto, Tucker Carlson, 2022-07-21 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of death from COVID-19; the vaccines don’t alter our DNA
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Canadian data shows vaccinated people more likely to die from COVID-19; COVID-19 vaccines alter our DNA; hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin cure COVID-19
Source: The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie Kirk, 2022-07-17 -
InaccurateConsuming sufficient vitamin C is necessary for health and plays an important role in many of the body’s chemical processes
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“The herbs heal [...] not vitamin C, because the body is not composed of any vitamin C”
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InaccurateAbortion can be medically necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman
Claim:
“Abortion is never medically necessary”
Source: Live Action, Kendra Kolb, 2022-06-27
