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False: The lack of proper health checkups for immigrants upon arrival in the U.K. has resulted in the poliovirus resurfacing in the country.
Health-General Human Rights-Race Politics-General

False: The lack of proper health checkups for immigrants upon arrival in the U.K. has resulted in the poliovirus resurfacing in the country.
False: The current monkeypox outbreak appears to be a lab strain with unknown characteristics that likely originated in a U.S. bioweapons laboratory in Ukraine.
Health-General Geopolitical-General Tech-General

False: The current monkeypox outbreak appears to be a lab strain with unknown characteristics that likely originated in a U.S. bioweapons laboratory in Ukraine.
Partly_True: Oklahoma democrat proposes a bill that mandates vasectomy for males when they reach puberty.
Health-General Politics-Policy

Partly_True: Oklahoma democrat proposes a bill that mandates vasectomy for males when they reach puberty.
False: Cases of paralysis from the polio outbreak in the early 20th century were caused by the insecticide DDT.
Health-General

False: Cases of paralysis from the polio outbreak in the early 20th century were caused by the insecticide DDT.
False: Monkeypox came about as a side effect of the polio vaccine, which was first injected into monkeys in Denmark in 1958.
Health-General Health-Vaccines

False: Monkeypox came about as a side effect of the polio vaccine, which was first injected into monkeys in Denmark in 1958.
False: Ninety-nine percent of cancers are caused by parabens found in cosmetics.
Health-General

False: Ninety-nine percent of cancers are caused by parabens found in cosmetics.
False: The polio vaccine does not protect against poliovirus as new cases of polio are "vaccine-derived."
Health-General Health-Vaccines

False: The polio vaccine does not protect against poliovirus as new cases of polio are "vaccine-derived."
Johnson & Johnson sunscreen products cause leukemia.
Economics-Business Health-General

Johnson & Johnson sunscreen products cause leukemia.
False: Sudden Adult Death Syndrome is caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines

False: Sudden Adult Death Syndrome is caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
False: The monkeypox pathogen originated in U.S.-funded biolabs in Nigeria.
Health-General Geopolitical-General Tech-General

False: The monkeypox pathogen originated in U.S.-funded biolabs in Nigeria.
Misleading: Our drinking water contains fluoride, which is as harmful as rat poison.
Health-General Conspiracies-General

Misleading: Our drinking water contains fluoride, which is as harmful as rat poison.
False: Researchers have discovered that ripe bananas with dark patches contain an anti-cancer protein.
Health-General

False: Researchers have discovered that ripe bananas with dark patches contain an anti-cancer protein.
False: Justin Bieber's Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Celebrities

False: Justin Bieber's Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
False: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla introduced ingestible pills with a dissolvable chip during the World Economic Forum's Davos summit.
Economics-Business Health-Pharma Tech-General

False: Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla introduced ingestible pills with a dissolvable chip during the World Economic Forum's Davos summit.
False: This video shows Peru taking down 5G antennas due to health concerns.
Health-General Conspiracies-5G Tech-5G

False: This video shows Peru taking down 5G antennas due to health concerns.
False: France has banned the drug Doxycycline, which can effectively cure monkeypox in just two days.
Health-General Health-Vaccines Politics-General

False: France has banned the drug Doxycycline, which can effectively cure monkeypox in just two days.
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