Bounce Fabric Softener Dryer Sheets Work as Bug Repellent –Truth! & Misleading! Bounce fabric softener dryer sheets repel bugs like mosquitoes, gnats and flies.
Ziploc Bags Full of Pennies and Water Keep Flies Away- Fiction! Ziploc bags filled with water and pennies can be used to keep flies away.
Lowes Offers $200 Coupon-Fiction! Lowes Home Improvement has offered a $200 coupon for any purchase of $220 or more.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) Emit Radiation, Contain Mercury-Truth! & Misleading! Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are radioactive and add more toxicity to the environment than regular light bulbs because they contain mercury.
Beware of potential pollution from certain candles-Truth! Burning Some Kinds of Candles in the Home Can Cause Indoor Pollution-Truth! Summary of eRumor: An email is making the rounds that talks about a woman in Texas whose family has experienced a variety of health problems which she says are due to the lead content of some candles. The email warns […]
Dangerous gas in car air conditioners is causing lung cancer and Alzheimer's disease-Fiction! Dangerous Gas in Car Air Conditioners is Causing Lung Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email says that air conditioners in 1985 to 1998 cars are dangerously toxic and are spewing a gas that is the leading cause of Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. The Truth: This story is filled with fiction […]
Procter & Gamble supports a Gay Rights Proposal as Well as Gay Marriage-Truth! & Fiction! Procter & Gamble Supports a Controversial Cincinnati Gay Rights Proposal and Homosexual Marriage–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor encourages a boycott of Procter & Gamble for the company’s support of a controversial ballot issue in Cincinnati that is regarded as a pro-homosexual measure. The Truth: It is true that Procter & Gamble contributed […]
Beware of lipstick with lead-Fiction! Beware of Lead in Popular Lipstick Brands–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that several lipstick brands contain lead and suggests a simple way to tell whether there is lead in your lipstick. The Truth: We’ve spent a considerable amount of time looking into this one and there is nothing to substantiate […]
UGG Boots are Made from Sheep Skins and Wool-Truth! This is a forwarded email that contains an article about the boot maker UGG. The article alleges that UGG boots are made from skins and wool sheered from inhumanly treated sheep.
