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Aaron Bernstein
Associate Director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment
ARTICLE REVIEWS
CNN article accurately reports an increased risk of heart attack from cannabis use in young people, but lacks context on difference between absolute and relative risk
in CNN, by Megan Marples
— 21 Sep 2021
"Yes, it’s true that the data suggest a “doubling” of risk for cardiac problems in cannabis users, but the article confuses “absolute” risk and “relative” risk. Those..
CLAIM REVIEWS
Viral videos on Facebook promote unproven cancer cures; no evidence that pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. FDA are hiding the cure for cancer
CLAIM
Turmeric, ketogenic diet, ozone therapy, megadoses of vitamin C and adaptogens are cure for cancer, have been suppressed for four decades
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 24 Déc 2022
VERDICT
Laura Braden’s comments questioning the safety and usefulness of childhood vaccines are unfounded; studies show that the hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are safe
CLAIM
Vaccines and vitamin K injections given to children are unsafe
SOURCE: Laura Braden, Rumble, Instagram
Published: 25 Nov 2022
VERDICT
Little clinical evidence supports the use of high-dose intravenous vitamin C to treat cancer
CLAIM
Intravenous vitamin C specifically kills only cancer cells and not healthy cells
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 11 Oct 2022
VERDICT
Little clinical evidence supports the use of papaya seeds to treat intestinal parasites
CLAIM
“Papaya seeds contain compounds that naturally kill parasites”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok
Published: 29 Sep 2022
VERDICT
No clinical evidence supports using cannabis to treat cancer or other conditions, although specific chemicals found in cannabis can be medically useful
CLAIM
Cannabis can treat cancer, PTSD, seizures, anxiety, glaucoma, and depression
SOURCE: Drug Possession Laws, Facebook
Published: 09 Sep 2022
VERDICT
No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause “fibrous lung clots”, contrary to claim by Jane Ruby
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines cause fibrous clots in the lungs and blood vessels
SOURCE: Jane Ruby, Dr. Jane Ruby Show
Published: 01 Mai 2022
VERDICT
Clinical trials showed that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe; its side effects are mostly mild
CLAIM
80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects; children in Sudan got polio from the polio vaccine
SOURCE: Joe Rogan, The Joe Rogan Experience
Published: 26 Mar 2021
VERDICT
Oxygen in the air doesn’t prevent people from getting tetanus through cuts with dirty or rusty objects; the vaccine is important to prevent infection
CLAIM
“The tetanus bacteria is an anaerobic bacteria. That means that it cannot live in the presence of oxygen. You cannot get tetanus by stepping on a rusty nail.“
SOURCE: Steven Baker, Facebook
Published: 15 Mar 2021
VERDICT
