Inaccurate
Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
Claim:
Cultivated meat is produced using “cancerous and pre-cancerous cells”
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Source: TikTok, TikTok user, 2023-03-20 -
What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been used for decades to make certain plastics and resins. The long-term health risks posed by the current levels of exposure to BPA remain largely unknown. Although some epidemiological studies have shown correlations between BPA exposure and several medical conditions, research in humans is inconclusive.
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To date, no therapy has been proven effective for preventing or treating COVID-19, contrary to claim by Dolores Cahill
Claim:
There is no need for social distancing because we have a treatment for COVID-19
Source: The Highwire, Dolores Cahill, 2020-05-19 -
Incorrect
Eating alkaline food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19
Claim:
The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-04-15 -
Inaccurate
No, marijuana and ginger have not been shown to cure COVID-19
Claim:
Boil weed and ginger for Covid-19 victims, the virus will vanish
Source: Nsemwoha.com, Anonymous, 2020-03-27 -
Inaccurate
Gargling salt water or vinegar may soothe a sore throat, but it will not eliminate COVID-19
Claim:
Gargling with warm water and salt or vinegar eliminates the virus [SARS-CoV-2]
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-03-14 -
Unsupported
Vitamin C supplementation does not prevent viral respiratory infections, such as those caused by coronaviruses, in the general population
Claim:
The coronavirus pandemic can be dramatically slowed, or stopped, with the immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C
Source: Health Impact News, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Andrew W. Saul, 2020-01-26 -
Imprecise
Chemical in garlic eliminates certain bacterial cells faster than two common antibiotics, but not by 100 times
Claim:
Garlic proven 100 times more effective than antibiotics
Source: Why Don't You Try This, Anonymous, 2014-03-20 -
Partially correct
Manuka honey possesses potent antibacterial activity, even against some antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but only via topical application, not consumption
Claim:
Raw manuka honey kills every bacteria scientists throw at it, including antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Source: Return to Now, Sara Burrows, 2017-09-18 -
Inaccurate
Impossible Whopper contains no estrogen; will not lead to men growing breasts if eaten in moderation
Claim:
The Impossible Whopper has 44 mg of estrogen and the whopper has 2.5 ng of estrogen
Source: Tri-State Livestock News, James Stanger, 2019-12-20
