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Vaccines do not cause neurological damage, aluminum levels in vaccines are safe
Claim:
Aluminum in vaccines causes neurological damage and autism
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Source: Collective Evolution, Arjun Walia, Facebook user, 2020-02-19 -
InaccurateJanci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines will cause blood clotting, fertility problems, and immune escape
Source: Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, Janci Chunn Lindsay, 2021-04-23 -
Most popular climate change stories of 2017 reviewed by scientists
…by a number of other outlets, misinforming millions more readers. It would thus be useful to expand this project to see whether the full extent of misinformation as compared to…
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IncorrectClinical trials show no association between the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and Alzheimer’s or memory loss
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“Alzheimer’s disease did not occur 40 years ago”; cholesterol-lowering drugs and diets cause Alzheimer’s
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Marc Thiessen’s column in The Washington Post relies on incorrect and cherry-picked claims by Bjorn Lomborg; scientists provide needed context
…rise and coastal flooding. Nature. 26 – Mbow et al. (2019) Food Security. In: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land…
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Busting popular misinformation about Alzheimer’s disease
…Statins and Cognition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Short- and Long-term Cognitive Effects. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Chu et al. (2018) Use of statins and the risk of dementia and…
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UnsupportedMamavation report doesn’t provide sufficient evidence for the claim that Band-Aids contain “cancer-causing forever chemicals”
Claim:
Cancer-causing forever chemicals found in Band Aids
Source: TikTok, Social media users, 2024-04-03 -
MisleadingMisleading Instagram posts use news headlines out of context to imply COVID-19 vaccines increase COVID-19 mortality risk
Claim:
Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates in White people are related to higher COVID-19 death rates
Source: Instagram, Carl Higbie, David Harris Jr., 2023-08-22 -
UnsupportedPeter McCullough’s claim that COVID-19 vaccines might have caused rise in sudden deaths relies on flawed analysis
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COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis is common and linked to sudden death
Source: Facebook, Peter McCullough, 2024-09-12 -
Understanding causality in adverse events after vaccination
…on the basis of VAERS reports, as Health Feedback covered in previous reviews here, here, and here. The misuse of VAERS isn’t a new trend; parties opposed to vaccines have…