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Triple antibiotic cream or gel cannot prevent the flu, may also worsen antibiotic resistance due to indiscriminate use
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Swabbing nostrils with triple antibiotic cream or gel will prevent the flu
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Source: Facebook, Facebook user, 2019-12-07 -
MisleadingClimate change is one factor affecting how fires in Australia burn, regardless of whether arsonists or lightning started them
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the bushfires [in Australia] were caused by arsonists and a series of lightning strikes, not 'climate change'
Source: NewsPunch, Breitbart, Paul Joseph Watson, Sean Adl-Tabatabai, Thomas D. Williams, 2020-01-05 -
InaccurateVolcanic CO2 emissions are known to be much smaller than human-caused emissions
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Discovery Of Massive Volcanic CO2 Emissions Discredits Global Warming Theory
Source: Principia Scientific, James Edward Kamis, 2018-11-07 -
InaccurateArticle falsely attributes invented quotes to James Hansen
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Father of Global Warming’ Scientist Finally Admits Theory Is Wrong
Source: NewsPunch, Principia Scientific, Your News Wire, Baxter Dmitry, 2018-07-08 -
MisleadingClaim that not all smokers develop lung discoloration ignores severe health risks linked to smoking
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The black lung lie: It’s the widespread belief that smokers’ lungs turn black.
Source: cfrankdavis.wordpress.com, Frank Davis, 2012-08-06 -
MisleadingThe flu shot is safe for pregnant women, does not increase the risk of spontaneous abortion
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4,250% increase in fetal deaths reported to VAERS after flu shot given to pregnant women
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MisleadingHIV drug Truvada linked to kidney damage and bone density loss, but risks are low and usually outweighed by the drug’s benefits
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You took Truvada to help protect against HIV, not increase your risk of kidney or bone problems.
Source: A Case for Women, Anonymous, 2019-07-23 -
InaccurateFalse claim that wind turbines generate more global warming than fossil fuels misrepresents study it relies on
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Harvard study finds that wind turbines create MORE global warming than the fossil fuels they eliminate
Source: Ecology.news, Natural News, Ethan Huff, 2019-08-26 -
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