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Posted on: 2024-08-14
Removing wisdom teeth reduces risk of oral infections, doesn’t cause heart issues

Claim:

Wisdom teeth are meridian lines connected to the heart; removing them causes heart issues

Source: Cultivate Elevate, Matt Roeske, 2024-08-05
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- Health
Posted on: 2024-05-31
Colored squares on toothpaste tubes guide machines during production, aren’t secret codes for ingredients

Claim:

Blocks of color printed on toothpaste tubes indicate whether the toothpaste is made of safe ingredients

Source: Facebook, TikTok, Social media users, Carlos Juico, 2024-01-04
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- Health
Posted on: 2022-09-01
Insufficient evidence to support Kanye West’s claim that fluoride in toothpaste harms the pineal gland

Claim:

“Did you use toothpaste with fluoride today? It blocks your pineal gland. And they put children on it.”

Source: The Joe Rogan Experience, Kanye West, 2020-10-24
Inaccurate
- Health
Posted on: 2022-04-13
Fluoride in toothpaste effectively prevents tooth decay; it isn’t neurotoxic, contrary to online claims

Claim:

“Toothpaste is poisonous”; “fluoride is a neurotoxin” and doesn’t prevent tooth decay

Source: Alkaline Vegan Mommy, Charlotte Gerson, 2022-04-09

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