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Yes, titanium dioxide, an ingredient in Skittles, is banned in Europe
Is titanium dioxide, an ingredient in Skittles, banned in Europe?
Monkeypox
No, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease
Is Monkeypox a sexually transmitted disease? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Government
No, the federal government is not giving away free solar panels
Is the federal government giving away free solar panels? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Government
No, state abortion bans are not considered forced pregnancy, an international crime against humanity
Are state abortion bans considered forced pregnancy, an international crime against humanity? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Health
Yes, face blindness is a real condition
Is face blindness a real condition? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Environment
No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth
Is Flathead Lake in Montana the clearest water of any lake on Earth? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Coronavirus
No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Coronavirus
Yes, there will be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread through touching contaminated clothing and linens
Can monkeypox spread through touching contaminated clothing and linens? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Monkeypox
No, there isn’t evidence monkeypox can spread through wastewater
Health experts can track monkeypox spread by detecting the virus’s DNA in sewage, but this DNA can’t transmit the disease.
Monkeypox
No, chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Food
Yes, titanium dioxide, an ingredient in Skittles, is banned in Europe
Is titanium dioxide, an ingredient in Skittles, banned in Europe?
Monkeypox
No, monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease
Is Monkeypox a sexually transmitted disease? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Government
No, the federal government is not giving away free solar panels
Is the federal government giving away free solar panels? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Government
No, state abortion bans are not considered forced pregnancy, an international crime against humanity
Are state abortion bans considered forced pregnancy, an international crime against humanity? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Health
Yes, face blindness is a real condition
Is face blindness a real condition? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Environment
No, Flathead Lake in Montana is not the clearest water of any lake on Earth
Is Flathead Lake in Montana the clearest water of any lake on Earth? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Coronavirus
No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Coronavirus
Yes, there will be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant
Will there be a booster shot specifically targeted at the Omicron variant? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Monkeypox
Yes, monkeypox can spread through touching contaminated clothing and linens
Can monkeypox spread through touching contaminated clothing and linens? The VERIFY team confirms this is true.
Monkeypox
No, there isn’t evidence monkeypox can spread through wastewater
Health experts can track monkeypox spread by detecting the virus’s DNA in sewage, but this DNA can’t transmit the disease.
Monkeypox
No, chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
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