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Staying healthy in an era of health fallacies and fake news
Misleading claims about health issues can cause real harm, especially when they spread rapidly over social media.
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Misinformation often stems from misunderstanding scientific evidence.
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Teo Yik Ying
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In a recent speech, Robert F. Kennedy Jr claimed that fluoridation in water causes numerous health problems, from lowering IQ to increasing the risk of cancer.
Such claims have been debunked before, but the remarks by Mr Kennedy – nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next US health and human services secretary – provided fresh ammunition to the camp that lobbies against fluoride.
