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Claim that not all smokers develop lung discoloration ignores severe health risks linked to smoking
Claim:
The black lung lie: It’s the widespread belief that smokers’ lungs turn black.
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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
Claim:
You took Truvada to help protect against HIV, not increase your risk of kidney or bone problems.
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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
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InaccuratePopular Facebook meme misleadingly suggests that the measles vaccine caused 2019 Samoa measles outbreak
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Measles vaccine caused Samoa measles outbreak
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1.7Very highABC article effectively illustrates important climate trends for Australian readers
“This article is exceptionally good in delivering accurate information in an engaging way. There are many useful statements made about the effects of climate change on extreme weather globally and in Australia and these have been backed up by links to relevant peer-reviewed literature.”
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UnsupportedThe flu shot is safe and does not cause cancer, contrary to popular claim by chiropractor
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The flu shot is made with cancer-causing ingredients
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InaccurateMike Adams falsely claims cancer genes and “entire genetic code” are found in vaccines, based on unverified report
Claim:
Vaccines [have been] found laced with entire genetic code for abnormal human loaded with cancer genes
Source: Corvelva, Natural News, Mike Adams, 2019-10-05