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Data shows temperatures rising in Greenland and around the world; current global warming is driven by CO2, not solar activity
Claim:
Ice cores from Greenland show no significant warming, casting doubt on the climate change theory
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Source: Daily Sceptic, Stephen Andrews, 2024-03-08 -
UnsupportedFluoride level in U.S. drinking water is safe; people of all ages, including infants, can consume fluoridated water
Claim:
Babies shouldn’t drink fluoridated water; the blood-brain barrier in infants is not fully formed until six months of age
Source: Instagram, Robert W. B. Love, 2024-03-05 -
InaccurateClaims that long COVID doesn’t exist misrepresent study by Queensland Health researchers
Claim:
Queensland Health Researchers find that long COVID doesn’t exist
Source: One America News Network, The Blaze, New York Post, Brooke Mallory, Brook Mallory, David Landsel, Paul Sacca, 2024-03-14 -
UnsupportedClaim that artificial sweeteners like aspartame cause cancer lacks support, according to review from WHO agencies
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Artificial sweeteners “are proven to cause cancer”; “people in the 1930s ate cake, cookies and ice cream with SUGAR. And they were healthy”
Source: Instagram, Social media user, 2024-03-16 -
UnsupportedCastor oil is only medically recognized as a laxative; other alleged medical benefits, including treating cancer, lack scientific support
Claim:
“Scar tissue, bone spurs, tumors, [castor oil is] excellent for breaking that up”
Source: TikTok, Facebook, Barbara O'Neill, 2024-03-12 -
Flawed reasoningSteve Kirsch promotes flawed study making false claim about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer risk
Claim:
“Pathologist reports a stunning 52% increase in cancer risk for ages 15-59 who were vaxxed”
Source: Twitter, Substack, Instagram, Ivana Pavic, Steve Kirsch, 2024-03-05 -
UnsupportedNo evidence that persistent symptoms are more frequent after COVID-19 vaccination than after infection, contrary to an op-ed in The Hill
Claim:
“U.S. doctors found that ’long Covid’ developed in 70 percent of cases after vax injection, not after infection”
Source: Disclose.tv, The Hill, Pierre Kory, Paul Marik, 2024-03-06 -
InaccurateCDC analysis of RSV vaccines data showed vaccines are safe, not associated with excess deaths, contrary to claim by Children’s Health Defense
Claim:
RSV vaccines are linked to deaths and neurological disorders; the CDC glossed over reports of deaths among vaccinated individuals
Source: Children's Health Defense, The Defender, Michael Nevradakis, 2024-03-03 -
UnsupportedInsufficient evidence for the claim that benzoyl peroxide in skincare products poses cancer risk
Claim:
Benzene in benzoyl peroxide-containing skincare products poses a cancer risk
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-03-07 -
UnsupportedAre AirPods and other wireless communication devices harmful, as claimed on social media? A look at the evidence
Claim:
AirPods emit dangerous levels of radiation that harm the body
Source: Instagram, Paul Saladino, 2024-02-25
