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Viral BS : medical myths and why we fall for them

Seema Yasmin (Author)
"This book dissects medical myths and pseudoscience and explores how misinformation can spread faster than microbes. Yasmin debunks public health myths ranging from the spurious link between vaccines and autism to the truth about so-called chemtrails left behind by airplanes. In short chapters covering popular myths, Yasmin parses the science behind fearful rumors and models how to be a more informed consumer of health news"-- Provided by publisher

Print Book, English, 2021
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2021