Fluoridated drinking water is not associated with neurological damage, despite online claims to the contrary

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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

CLAIM
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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