Claim reviews
Fluoridated drinking water is not associated with neurological damage, despite online claims to the contrary
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Studies have repeatedly linked fluoride to reduced IQ and brain damage
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Real Farmacy
Published: 15 Jul 2019
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Non-peer-reviewed manuscript falsely claims natural cloud changes can explain global warming
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During the last hundred years the temperature is increased about 0.1°C because of carbon dioxide. The human contribution was about 0.01°C.
SOURCE: Jyrki Kauppinen, Pekka Malmi, Paul Joseph Watson, Summit.news, Zerohedge
Published: 12 Jul 2019
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HPV vaccine does reduce viral transmission, helping with eventual cervical cancer elimination
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HPV vaccine may lead to elimination of cervical cancer
SOURCE: Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News
Published: 09 Jul 2019
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Article claiming that the National Cancer Institute “admits marijuana kills cancer” is inaccurate and unsupported
CLAIM
Cancer Institute Finally Admits Marijuana Kills Cancer
SOURCE: Anonymous, USA Health Times, Healthy Food House
Published: 09 Jul 2019
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On Fox News, Patrick Michaels falsely claims humans are only responsible for half of global warming
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So that means that probably about half, maybe half of that nine-tenths of the degree [of total warming] might be caused by greenhouse gases
SOURCE: Patrick Michaels, Fox News
Published: 09 Jul 2019
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NASA did not create global warming by manipulating data
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[NASA] has been adjusting temperatures from the past[...] downward, while adjusting current-day temperatures upward, and those changes are responsible for most of the claimed global warming during that time.
SOURCE: Tony Heller, James Murphy, The New American
Published: 01 Jul 2019
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Despite claims of curative effects, homeopathy has been shown to lack clinical efficacy and plausibility
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The effectiveness of homeopathy is confirmed daily
SOURCE: Joseph Mercola, Mercola
Published: 26 Jun 2019
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Claim that electric vehicles cause more carbon emissions than diesel misrepresents reality
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New Study Confirms EVs Considerably Worse For Climate Than Diesel Cars
SOURCE: Anonymous, Zero Hedge, Infowars
Published: 24 Jun 2019
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Claims of curcumin cancer cure are premature and unsubstantiated
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Science just confirmed eating turmeric every day could ‘reverse cancer’
SOURCE: Anonymous, Get Holistic Health, Natural News
Published: 17 Jun 2019
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Investor’s Business Daily editorial doesn’t support claims about UN statements
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The UN Admits That The Paris Climate Deal Was A Fraud
SOURCE: Anonymous, Investor's Business Daily
Published: 17 Jun 2019
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