Sunscreen protects against skin cancer, contrary to widespread claim that it causes cancer

CLAIM
Recent Study Shows How Sunscreen Causes Cancer, Not the Sun

SOURCE: Anonymous, Awareness Act, Midlands Directory, Collective Evolution

Published: 21 Aug 2019

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Internet meme inaccurately claims that fruit is injected with HIV-contaminated blood

CLAIM
a [group] of people is injecting fruits with blood containing HIV and AIDS

SOURCE: Anonymous, Flops n' Memes

Published: 13 Aug 2019

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Widespread claim that HPV vaccine side effects outweigh its benefits misrepresents the scientist it relies on

CLAIM
side effects of the [HPV] vaccine outweigh the positives

SOURCE: Anonymous, Herbs Info

Published: 07 Aug 2019

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Claims that vaccines contain “cancer enzymes” are unfounded, also misleads with one-sided explanation of nagalase function

CLAIM
vaccines had cancer enzymes in them

SOURCE: Anonymous, Disclose.tv

Published: 06 Aug 2019

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Claim that ingredients in flu vaccine are known neurotoxins found to be incorrect

CLAIM
Each of these ingredients [thimerosal, ovalbumin, formaldehyde, sodium deoxycholate] is a known neurotoxin

SOURCE: Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News

Published: 31 Jul 2019

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Claim that vaccines can cause individuals with mitochondrial disorders to develop autism is unsupported

CLAIM
If a child has a mitochondrial disorder [...] she is more at risk of having a vaccine pushing her over the edge and causing a bad reaction

SOURCE: JB Handley Jr., GreenMedInfo

Published: 26 Jul 2019

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Claim that virus contaminating polio vaccine between 1955 and 1963 is cancer-causing not supported by science

CLAIM
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus

SOURCE: Dave Mihalovic, Waking Times

Published: 25 Jul 2019

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Oral contraceptives associated with increased relative risk of blood clots but not a significantly increased absolute risk, generally safe to use

CLAIM
Women are not warned about the risk of blood clots with their daily steroidal hormone pill

SOURCE: Anonymous, LifeSite News

Published: 23 Jul 2019

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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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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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