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Dozens of clinical trials ongoing to investigate whether vitamin D prevents COVID-19; no firm evidence yet
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“Vitamin D insufficiency [...] may account for the majority of COVID-19 deaths”
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Source: Facebook, Instagram, Facebook users, 2020-11-30 -
Mostly accurateDeforestation can facilitate the emergence and spread of some infectious diseases
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Deforestation has made humans more vulnerable to pandemics
Source: Now This, Lani Chan, Tom McKenna, 2020-03-20 -
The potentials and limitations of tree plantings as a climate solution
…potential of tree planting to climate-proof high density residential areas in Manchester, UK. Landscape and Urban Planning. 28 – McPherson et al. (1993) Energy conservation potential of urban tree planting….
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UnsupportedNo convincing evidence that offshore wind activities explain the increase in whale deaths off the U.S. East Coast despite claims of a proven link by offshore wind energy opponents
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New documentary proves building offshore wind farms is responsible for the increase in whale deaths off the U.S. East Coast since 2016
Source: New York Post, Michael Shellenberger, 2023-08-23 -
MisleadingClaim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people
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DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”
Source: The Epoch Times, The Healthcare Channel, Joseph Mercola, Sucharit Bhakdi, Kevin McKernan, 2023-06-11 -
Wind turbines can kill birds, but not as many as fossil fuels and other anthropogenic impacts
…Buchan et al. (2022). Spatially explicit risk mapping reveals direct anthropogenic impacts on migratory birds. Global Ecology and Biogeography [18] IPCC (2021). Assessment Report 6 [19] Thomas et al. (2004)….
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InaccurateDiesel generators do not charge most electric vehicles
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The largest EV charging station in the world is solely powered by diesel generators.
Source: Threads, Social media users, 2024-08-31 -
UnsupportedMore evidence needed to confirm association between Alzheimer’s prevention and supplements like curcumin, green tea, or lion’s mane
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Three supplements (curcumin, green tea, and lion’s mane) can stop Alzheimer’s disease before it starts
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MisleadingOptimal atmospheric CO2 for dinosaurs and plants is harmful for humans; current concentration is higher than Homo sapiens have ever experienced
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High CO2 was fine for the dinosaurs and high CO2 benefits plants today in greenhouses, so more CO2 can’t be bad for humans
Source: Bright Insight, Jimmy Corsetti, 2024-02-04