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Joseph Michael Mercola (/ m ər ˈ k oʊ l ə /; born July 8, 1954) is an American alternative medicine proponent, osteopathic physician, and Internet business personality. He markets largely unproven dietary supplements and medical devices.
- July 8, 1954 (age 69), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Erin Elizabeth
- Nutrition
Jul 24, 2021 · Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician in Cape Coral, Fla., is a key figure in the “Disinformation Dozen” spreading anti-vaccine messaging, researchers said. Mercola. By Sheera Frenkel....
- Sheera Frenkel
Aug 16, 2022 · Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Misinformation ‘Superspreader’. August 16, 2022. A new documentary from The New York Times explores the contentious career and business of the Florida-based physician ...
Aug 8, 2021 · One of the most influential people in the anti-vax movement is an osteopath physician called Joseph Mercola in Florida, who was profiled in The New York Times last month. Rachel Moran is a ...
- 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 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. 06:21 - Source: CNN
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Oct 12, 2022 · The man pushing these false statements was Joseph Mercola, a pioneer of the anti-vaccination movement, who had a history of Covid denialism, having asserted that there was no pandemic and that...
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