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Jul 24, 2021 · Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines.
Aug 16, 2022 · And in 2021, he topped the “Disinformation Dozen,” a list of 12 people responsible for sharing 65 percent of all anti-vaccine messaging on social media, according to the Center for Countering...
- Mercola’s multimillion-dollar alternative medicine business had humble beginnings in the Chicago area. The son of a waitress and Marshall Field’s employee attended Lane Tech College Prep High School on the North Side and graduated from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1982.
- Mercola has come under fire by the Food and Drug Administration for past unproven medical claims. In 2011, the Tribune reported that his website warned women against getting mammograms for detection of breast cancer.
- The Chicago-based American Academy of Pediatrics has spoken out against Mercola’s campaign casting doubts on the safety and effectiveness of potentially lifesaving childhood immunizations.
- Mercola at one point sold tanning beds — and actually claimed they reduced the chance of getting cancer — even though physicians have long cautioned against indoor tanning, citing the risk of skin cancer.
Aug 8, 2021 · NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to researcher at University of Washington, Rachel Moran, about Dr. Joseph Mercola who experts say has been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the...
Aug 5, 2021 · CNN's Randi Kaye attempts to track down Dr. Joseph Mercola to find out why he continues to spread misinformation about Covid-19 and the vaccine.
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Jul 27, 2021 · Joseph Mercola, a 67-year-old former family practice physician who operates Mercola.com Health Resources and is a well-known figure in the anti-vaccine movement, denied he was spreading false...
Jul 21, 2020 · Online salesman Joseph Mercola falsely claims that at least 22 vitamins, supplements, and other products available for sale on his web site can prevent, treat, or cure COVID-19 infection, according to letters submitted today to the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission by the Center for Science in the Public Interest and ...
