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The belief that vaccines are dangerous and related anti-vax views
It 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 prevents cavities and tooth decay — is still sparking …
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Picture showing a computer screen displaying the Twitter account of Alex Jones. Jones, who has been… [+] called a Far-right conspiracy theorist, said his Twitter account had been suspended for a week, the latest online platform to take action against the activist. Twitter suspended the personal …
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To the casual observer, there is nothing remarkable about the crowd gathered in a convention room at a central Birmingham hotel. Middle managers on a staff team-building exercise, perhaps. But their conversations give them away. The clique in the corner discussing the moon landings. The man at the …
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Business Insider spoke to Dr. Jan-Willem van Prooijen, associate professor of psychology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.Dr. van Prooijen said people are often drawn to conspiracy theories after major diasters as a way of coping with their fear.He added he finds the flat earth and hollow earth …
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Illustration: Rebecca Zisser / Axios “Fake news” was rampant throughout the 2016 election — and it’s still around. But it’s hardly new: people have believed in conspiracy theories for ages, and scientists are no stranger to combating them. The bottom line: From anti-vaccine conspiracies to climate …
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Untreated, unfiltered “raw water” is apparently the hot new fad around Silicon Valley, or so says a recent New York Times trend piece. People are eschewing tap and bottled water in favor of an icy cold glass of untreated spring water — so-called “raw” or “unprocessed” water — which proponents say …
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Shutterstock While there were exaggerated fears about fluoridation in the past, what do current studies say about problems with fluoridated water? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by …
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AbstractDiscourse on social media of solar geoengineering has been rapidly increasing over the past decade, in line with increased attention by the scientific community and low but increasing awareness among the general public. The topic has also found increased attention online. But unlike …
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Thinkstock by Getty Images The Denver Post recently featured an article about Coloradans who believe that the Earth is flat. As if that wasn’t surprising enough, some members of this community also believe that they are the recipients of flat-Earth prejudice, which I will now term “terrashapism.” I …
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‘Chemtrail’ conspiracy The trails of exhaust left by aircraft in the sky never seemed so plentiful as they have lately. It seems like anytime there is a blue sky anymore it soon becomes polluted with lines, on some days, going from horizon to horizon, except most of them aren’t disappearing …
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