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Japanese government didn’t declare COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to be deadly
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Japan Officially Named Covid mRNA vaccines “Most Deadly Drug in History of Humankind”
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry, The People's Voice
Published: 21 Nov 2024
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ACE inhibitors aren’t snake venom, no evidence they cause cancer
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ACE inhibitors are snake venom and cause turbo cancer
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, Conversations With Adrian
Published: 15 Nov 2024
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Infectious diseases like chickenpox and measles are much more likely to cause serious health problems than vaccination
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Chickenpox and measles aren’t diseases but infections; unlike diseases, infections go away, leaving behind “a lifetime of immunity”; when you vaccinate, you are potentially “causing a disease”
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 15 Nov 2024
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No evidence that lemon balm is a cure for bird flu, contrary to claim by Bryan Ardis
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“It’s already been proven that lemon balm [...] neutralizes and destroys all avian flu”, including H5N1
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, The Dr Ardis Show
Published: 13 Nov 2024
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Sunscreen doesn’t cause melanoma; most melanoma cases are due to excess UV radiation from the sun
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Melanoma wasn’t a problem until after sunscreen was invented; low vitamin D is associated with melanoma
SOURCE: Social media user, Facebook
Published: 09 Nov 2024
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Baseless claims linking root canals with cancer and other serious illnesses rely on outdated and long-disproven theories
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Root canal treatment has “been shown to lead to diseases of the joints, brain, nervous system, and yes, even cancer"
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, X/Twitter
Published: 08 Nov 2024
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Nicotine is addictive, drives tobacco dependence; nicotine patches cannot be replaced by eggplants
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“nicotine is not addictive”; consuming eggplants could replace nicotine patches
SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 08 Nov 2024
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Computational study didn’t demonstrate that COVID-19 vaccine boosters increase mortality in care homes
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“COVID-19 mRNA boosters directly contributed to the deaths of millions of nursing home residents worldwide”
SOURCE: Baxter Dmitry , The People’s Voice
Published: 05 Nov 2024
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Low amounts of fluoride added to community water not associated with neurotoxicity, contrary to online claims
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Fluoride is a neurotoxin; community water fluoridation is associated with lower IQ in children
SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook
Published: 04 Nov 2024
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Claim that there are “no deaths from cannabis use anywhere” is misleading
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“There are no deaths from cannabis use anywhere”
SOURCE: Facebook user, Facebook
Published: 30 Oct 2024
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