Latest Fact-checks in Public Health Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body. Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children. Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot. Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention." Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes." Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Henry Kissinger said that "once the herd accepts mandatory forcible vaccination, it’s game over," and that vaccine makers "stand to make billions … We thin out the herd and the herd pays us for providing extermination services." Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. Creigh Deeds stated on June 11, 2019 in radio interview.: Red-flag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms." Amy Klobuchar stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: "Millions of Americans need mental health care. Yet in Iowa, there are just 64 public mental health care beds. And you see similar numbers across the country." Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio." Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.: "The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking." Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." Beto O'Rourke stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan: "Race is the No. 1 indicator for where toxic and polluting facilities are today."
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Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body. Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children. Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot. Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome. Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence." Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus." Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue. Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention." Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes." Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving." Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers. Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment. Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease." Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Henry Kissinger said that "once the herd accepts mandatory forcible vaccination, it’s game over," and that vaccine makers "stand to make billions … We thin out the herd and the herd pays us for providing extermination services." Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. Creigh Deeds stated on June 11, 2019 in radio interview.: Red-flag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms." Amy Klobuchar stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: "Millions of Americans need mental health care. Yet in Iowa, there are just 64 public mental health care beds. And you see similar numbers across the country." Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio." Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.: "The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking." Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants." Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin. Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." Beto O'Rourke stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan: "Race is the No. 1 indicator for where toxic and polluting facilities are today."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia."
Jerome Adams stated on August 30, 2019 in remarks at a substance abuse conference.: "Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs."
Facebook posts stated on October 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body.
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children.
Instagram posts stated on October 22, 2019 in an Instagram post: Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot.
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says drinking a "6-ounce glass of tonic water each night before bed" will help alleviate restless legs syndrome.
Richard Ojeda stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "75-100 folks (are) killed a month and over 200 wounded by senseless gun violence."
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that for two weeks after you get a flu shot you are an "active, live walking virus."
Facebook posts stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue.
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2019 in a statement to The Guardian: When Rick Scott was governor, Florida "invested record funding in HIV/AIDS prevention."
Christy Harrison stated on August 26, 2019 in a recent New York Times column: "We have a host of issues associated with high B.M.I.s. But correlation doesn’t prove causation, and there’s a significant body of research showing that weight stigma and weight cycling can explain most if not all of the associations we see between higher weights and poor health outcomes."
Tony Evers stated on August 20, 2019 in a tweet: "1 out of every 4 car accidents in the U.S. is caused by texting and driving."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office."
Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 12, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: "In 2014 ... in McDowell County, W.Va., one of the poorest counties in the nation, life expectancy for men was 64 years. In Fairfax County, Va., a wealthy county, just 350 miles away, life expectancy was nearly 82 years, an 18 year differential. The life expectancy gap for women in the two counties was 12 years."
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the FDA will now require sealed ice cream cartons in response to the Blue Bell ice cream licker, thus driving up the cost for consumers.
Facebook posts stated on July 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "Every single person who has cancer has a pH that is too acidic," and claims Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for proving that cancer can’t survive in an alkaline-rich environment and thrives in an acidic, low oxygen environment.
Big League Politics stated on June 26, 2019 in a web post: "Texas medical professional: Migrants quarantined with UNKNOWN disease."
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Henry Kissinger said that "once the herd accepts mandatory forcible vaccination, it’s game over," and that vaccine makers "stand to make billions … We thin out the herd and the herd pays us for providing extermination services."
Facebook posts stated on June 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles.
Creigh Deeds stated on June 11, 2019 in radio interview.: Red-flag laws have been "shown to reduce the number of suicides by firearms."
Amy Klobuchar stated on June 7, 2019 in a tweet: "Millions of Americans need mental health care. Yet in Iowa, there are just 64 public mental health care beds. And you see similar numbers across the country."
Conservative Daily Post stated on June 10, 2019 in a post on the Internet: "Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio."
Tim Kaine stated on May 29, 2019 in a radio interview.: "The e-cigarette vaping phenomenon has wiped out all the progress we’ve made on reducing youth smoking."
Facebook posts stated on May 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants."
Facebook posts stated on June 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin.
Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years."
Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri."
Beto O'Rourke stated on April 29, 2019 in climate change plan: "Race is the No. 1 indicator for where toxic and polluting facilities are today."
