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Latest Fact-Checks In Public Health

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Barth Bracy
Barth Bracy
stated on October 2, 2013 a news release
Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 23, 2013
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
stated on October 8, 2013 a robo-call and video
"Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Half-True
October 18, 2013
Al Gore
Al Gore
stated on June 11, 2013 a keynote address
The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2013
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 19, 2013 a speech in Washington, D.C.
If the sequester hits, "hundreds of thousands of Americans will lose access to primary care and preventive care like flu vaccinations and cancer screenings."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2013
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board
stated on February 6, 2013 an editorial.
Says Texas ranks first among the states in the amount of carbon dioxide emitted and toxic chemicals released into water.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 13, 2013
stated on January 29, 2013 an interview
40 percent of U.S. gun sales "are occurring outside of" licensed gun dealers.  
Half-True
February 4, 2013
Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
stated on September 23, 2012 a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.
Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
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By W. Gardner Selby • January 4, 2013
John Sharp
John Sharp
stated on June 18, 2012 a speech in Austin
Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • September 25, 2012
Mike Stenhouse
Mike Stenhouse
stated on July 29, 2012 a commentary in The Providence Journal
Rhode Island has "the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 12, 2012
Elizabeth Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
stated on July 29, 2012 a panel discussion on "A Lively Experiment"
"Two thirds to three quarters of people without [health] insurance in Rhode Island work."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 8, 2012
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on June 19, 2012 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
"No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 2, 2012
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on March 5, 2012 an op-ed column
"Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 24, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 15, 2012 a tweet
Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 23, 2012
Richard Morrison
Richard Morrison
stated on February 15, 2012 a legislative hearing
After Arizona banned smoking in "all public places" in 2007, "admissions for acute myocardial infarction … stroke, asthma, [and] angina decreased following the implementation of the ban."
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By Alex Kuffner • February 22, 2012
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on November 10, 2011 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."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 27, 2011
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on November 17, 2011 an e-mail message
"House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." 
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • November 22, 2011
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on October 30, 2011 an interview on the CBS News show "Sunday Morning"
Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • November 3, 2011
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on August 23, 2011 a TV ad
Says potential GOP U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson supported "Obamacare"
Half-True
August 31, 2011
American Beverage Association
American Beverage Association
stated on May 11, 2011 a placard
"The new beverage tax will increase the cost of sodas, juice drinks, sports drinks, iced teas, and flavored water up to 50%."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 18, 2011
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on April 13, 2011 a speech
"Over the last 10 years, Georgia's public health has declined."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • April 25, 2011
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