Young Girl with Serious Health Problems from Drinking Milk From Wal-Mart-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story of an 11-year-old girl who has had menstrual bleeding since she was 8 and has also started lactating. The eRumor says it is because she’s been drinking milk injected with rBST, a hormone given to cows to increase their …
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Four-year old Girl Intoxicated From Hand Sanitizer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The author of the email says her 4-year old daughter ate hand sanitizer at pre-school and was rushed to the hospital with potentially deadly alcohol intoxication. The Truth: The story is true, although with one glaring factual error. According to a Fox 23 Tulsa television …
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A years-old rumor about the Affordable Care Act falls under complete fiction.
Canola Oil Is Not A Healthy Nutritional Choice-Disputed! Summary of eRumor: There are several emails making the rounds of the Internet warning consumers not to buy or consume Canola oil. (See full version below). The Truth: This is one of whose “it depends on who you ask” topics. The emails that are the …
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The eRumor tells the story of a woman who accidentally dropped and broke an energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). After calling the store from which she bought it and being referred to a state agency, she was told to call a professional hazardous waste clean-up company, which told her it was going to cost more than $2,000 to deal with the problem. The email warns about the downside of the CFLs.
