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 Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest." Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Scott Walker stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined." Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place." Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese." Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
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Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest." Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis." Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products." Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water." Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews. Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer. Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone." Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare" Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace." Scott Walker stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release: On repeal of Wisconsin's smoking ban Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country." Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour." Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising." American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%." Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined." Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste." Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place." Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese." Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks." Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
Jack Reed stated on November 10, 2011 in a speech on the Senate floor: In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message: "House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches."
Adam Putnam stated on October 30, 2011 in an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning": Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."
Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
Robert Kraig stated on October 3, 2011 in a news release, blog: Wisconsin bill "grants drug companies and medical device manufacturers immunity from injuries and deaths caused by their products."
Amanda Fritz stated on October 3, 2011 in in campaign literature: Says that "In 2009, I saved ratepayers around $500 million by persuading the Council to pursue a less expensive compliance mechanism if the City is required to treat Bull Run drinking water."
Critics of water fluoridation stated on October 4, 2011 in a Pinellas County Commission meeting and web comments: Say water fluoridation started in Nazi Germany ghettos and death camps to pacify the Jews.
Earl Blumenauer stated on September 23, 2011 in a House floor speech: Says "Every year air pollution protections are delayed, another 34,000 people will die prematurely."
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando.: Says he "got lobbied" by a woman with late-stage cancer about vaccinating Texas girls against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Chris McCalla stated on August 1, 2011 in Press Release: "An amazing 5,400 jobs were lost in the first 12 months of the (smoking) ban’s implementation in Ohio’s hospitality industry alone."
Club for Growth stated on August 23, 2011 in a TV ad: Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
Nicholas Scutari stated on July 27, 2011 in in a NJToday interview: "Certainly we're going to be the most restrictive state in the land … in terms of who can get medical marijuana, how it will be prescribed and how it will be achieved in terms of moving it into the marketplace."
Ian Lang stated on May 18, 2011 in a state Senate committee hearing: "Rhode Island continues to have the highest rates of substance abuse in the country."
Rob Eissler stated on May 23, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: "Obesity kills 34 children per hour."
Nathan Deal stated on May 9, 2011 in a speech: "The health care price tag for childhood obesity in Georgia is $2.4 billion annually and rising."
American Beverage Association stated on May 11, 2011 in a placard: "The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%."
Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition."
Nathan Deal stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined."
Mike Ford stated on March 18, 2011 in a letter.: Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste."
Larry Ahern stated on March 25, 2011 in a letter to the editor of the "St. Petersburg Times": "We don't need a separate (prescription drug) database ... Pharmacies already have a database in place."
Joseph McNamara stated on March 16, 2011 in a news release: "About 22 percent of adults in Rhode Island and approximately 30 percent of youth (ages 10-17) are considered obese."
Phyllis Schlafly stated on February 2, 2011 in an e-mail blast.: Says broken compact fluorescent light bulbs "allegedly cause migraines and epilepsy attacks."
Susan Sosnowski stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States, and Rhode Island has the second-highest incidence of this disease in the country."
