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The belief that vaccines are dangerous and related anti-vax views

50 years after Apollo, conspiracy theorists are still howling at the ‘moon hoax’
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Archived 6 years ago from The Washington Post
50 years after Apollo, conspiracy theorists are still howling at the ‘moon hoax’

By Joel Achenbach, NASA AP Apollo 12 mission Commander Charles P. “Pete” Conrad was the third astronaut to walk on the moon. The moon hoax is a classic conspiracy theory — elaborate, oddly durable, requiring the existence of malevolent actors with a secret agenda. The moon is having a star turn. …

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What’s New About Conspiracy Theories?
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Archived 4 years ago from New Yorker
What’s New About Conspiracy Theories?

The Internet revolution “has displaced the gatekeepers, the producers, editors, and scholars who decided what was worthy of dissemination,” they write. This has opened the way for “conspiracy entrepreneurs” who proffer “a seemingly infinite array of wild accusations.” Is it possible to make a …

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Why people believe the Earth is flat and we should listen to anti-vaxxers
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Archived 6 years ago from The Guardian
Why people believe the Earth is flat and we should listen to anti-vaxxers

The internet, as we are all patently aware by this point, is awash with some incredible nonsense. In recent years, some of that nonsense has managed to gain a disturbing amount of traction: the anti-vaxxer movement, a religious belief in alternative medicine, the flat Earth theory, and even …

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From fluoride to vaccines, resistance to proven health protocols has us sliding backward
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Archived 4 years ago from Des Moines Register
From fluoride to vaccines, resistance to proven health protocols has us sliding backward

Measles were eradicated 19 years ago in the U.S., yet there were 387 cases of them between January and March. That’s primarily because people who never were vaccinated traveled abroad, contracted the disease and brought it back, where it spread among others who were never vaccinated. A major reason …

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Countering science scepticism, one patient at a time
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Archived 4 years ago from RACGP
Countering science scepticism, one patient at a time

Feature A GP medical writer and a science communicator discuss the ‘wicked problem’ of science scepticism and how best to tackle it. GPs have a key role in helping to advise patients who are sceptical of preventive public health measures. Immunisation and fluoridation of drinking water are both, …

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Joe Hadsall: Flat Earth documentary reveals exactly how people can believe anything
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Archived 5 years ago from Joplin Globe
Joe Hadsall: Flat Earth documentary reveals exactly how people can believe anything

I’ll be honest: I didn’t think I’d be able to make it through “Behind the Curve,” a documentary on Netflix about people who believe the Earth is flat. I was worried that it would be a 90-minute self-congratulatory session of chiding, mocking and patronizing. “Look at these idiots, guffaw, chortle, …

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Fake moon landings and a flat Earth: why do athletes love conspiracy theories?
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Archived 4 years ago from The Guardian
Fake moon landings and a flat Earth: why do athletes love conspiracy theories?

With Christmas Day just gone, it seems fitting that Steph Curry already has something he’d probably like to take back. Two weeks ago, the Golden State Warriors star gave the 24-hour news cycle an incredible gift during an appearance on The Ringer’s Winging It podcast. The show, which features the …

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Fluoride Bans On The Rise
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Archived 6 years ago from Water Online
Fluoride Bans On The Rise

By Sara Jerome, @sarmje An increasing number of towns are banning the addition of fluoride to water, a common practice across the country. “In the past five years, 74 cities have voted to remove fluoride from their drinking water, despite thousands of studies showing it prevents cavities,” NBC News …

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Conspiracy theorists target fluoride in water
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Archived 1 year ago from AOL
Conspiracy theorists target fluoride in water

Elizabeth ChuckUpdated October 17, 2018 at 3:34 PMIt has been hailed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the top public health achievements of the 20th century. Numerous studies have proven its safety and efficacy. But fluoride — the naturally occurring compound that …

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