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No evidence that EVs cause infertility, and their magnetic fields are similar to those from household electronics
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Electric vehicles cause infertility. Being in an electric car will lower your testosterone.
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Source: YouTube, Garry Lineham, Justin Frandson, 2025-02-07 -
InaccurateHigh blood cholesterol increases the risk of cardiovascular death; statins are safe and effectively reduce this risk
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“Nobody has ever died from high cholesterol”; “people die from the statin drugs that they give you for high cholesterol”
Source: Facebook, YouTube, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-10-10 -
InaccurateOral birth control doesn’t cause PCOS or uterine fibroids; wild yam and castor oil are unproven treatments
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Oral contraceptive pills are “the number one” cause of polycystic ovary syndrome; a combination of wild yam and castor oil can cure polycystic ovary syndrome and uterine fibroids
Source: Instagram, YouTube, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-07-25 -
IncorrectA cancerous tumor is a mass of cancer cells, not “toxins”; biopsies and mammograms don’t cause cancer
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A tumor is a “bubble” of toxins from the body; "cancer is basically your friend"; biopsies and mammograms cause cancer
Source: Facebook, YouTube, iHealthTube, Leonard Coldwell, 2024-07-29 -
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Cats can transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, but no evidence links toxoplasmosis to increased “hunger hormone” ghrelin
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"Cat parasite" causes toxoplasmosis; toxoplasmosis increases ghrelin hormone levels
Source: Facebook, YouTube, Social media user, Chervin Jafarieh, 2024-06-06 -
Misleading
Risk of secondary cancer from chemotherapy is low; chemo ingredients aren’t just 100% mustard gas
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Chemotherapy is 100% mustard gas, chemotherapy causes cancer
Source: Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Alexander Hickman (aka Yahki Rapha Elohim), 2024-05-28 -
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Current evidence doesn’t suggest coffee contains toxic levels of mold, nor that it causes cancer
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Toxin found in coffee attacks the bladder and kidneys, causes cancer
Source: Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Dave Asprey, Maria Menounos, 2024-05-15 -
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Evidence so far doesn’t indicate an association between COVID-19 vaccines and autoimmune diseases
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COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases
Source: YouTube, The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly, 2023-09-06 -
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