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Hydrogen peroxide given intravenously can be dangerous, has no known medical benefit
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Intravenous hydrogen peroxide "enables the body to cure itself of practically any disease"
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Source: Facebook, Farley Malorrus, 2023-04-19 -
UnsupportedLack of reliable evidence supporting the claim that sauna bathing is an effective way to “detox” the body
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Sauna bathing effectively detoxes the body by inducing sweating
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, Raymond Francis, 2024-08-31 -
If CO2 is 0.04% of Earth’s atmosphere, how does it cause climate change?
…do so, they find that CO2 is by far the largest contributor to the warming that we’ve observed, with other greenhouse gases (other GHGs) also playing a role (Figure 3). …
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InaccuratePosts misrepresent CDC risk assessment of new SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of infection
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With the new BA.2.86 variant, “We’re in a situation where vaccination, according to the CDC, increases the likelihood of infection”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2023-08-29 -
1.7Very highAnalysis of “El Niño, explained: Why this year's could be one of the strongest on record”
…is also well thought out. REVIEWERS’ OVERALL FEEDBACK These comments are the overall opinion of scientists on the article, they are substantiated by their knowledge in the field and by…
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InaccurateIn the U.S. new COVID-19 cases are concentrated in areas with low vaccination rates
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The non-vaccinated don’t get tested, so the increase in COVID-19 cases is made up or due to the vaccinated
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-07-19 -
UnsupportedBone spurs occasionally form at the base of human skulls, but their growth has not been linked to the use of handheld devices
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‘Horns’ are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests.
Source: The Washington Post, Isaac Stanley-Becker, 2019-06-25 -
MisleadingThe American Red Cross doesn’t prevent people vaccinated against COVID-19 from donating blood, contrary to rehashed viral claim
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COVID-19 vaccine recipients might not be eligible for blood donation
Source: Instagram, Twitter, Social media users, 2024-02-21 -
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InaccurateClaim that the World Health Organization finds “bacon as harmful as cigarettes” is inaccurate and misleading
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World Health Organization Officially Declares Bacon is as Harmful as Cigarettes
Source: Truth Reporter, Anonymous, 2018-07-10