Over 95% of EU citizens get tap water meeting EU safety standards.
Claim:
Bottled water is generally safer to drink than tap water in most European countries as of March 4, 2026.
TOTAL BS
Health
Medical claims, wellness fads, and what the evidence actually supports.
Cooked crab is a low-mercury “Best Choice” seafood for pregnancy.
Claim:
Pregnant women should avoid eating crab due to health risks.
TOTAL BS
Major health authorities recognize exposure therapy as a top evidence-based phobia treatment.
Claim:
Exposure therapy is considered one of the most effective treatments for phobias.
NOT BS
Abrasive tennis ball felt, especially with grit, can significantly wear dogs’ teeth.
Claim:
Tennis balls can cause significant dental wear in dogs, a condition sometimes referred to as 'tennis ball mouth'.
HARDLY BS
IARC classed combined oral contraceptives as Group 1 carcinogenic to humans.
Claim:
The contraceptive pill has been officially classified as a top-tier carcinogen.
SOME BS
Caffeine is the world’s most widely consumed psychoactive substance.
Claim:
Coffee is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world.
HARDLY BS
Weekend catch-up sleep only partially offsets weekday sleep loss effects.
Claim:
Sleeping extra hours on weekends can fully compensate for sleep deprivation accumulated during the week.
TOTAL BS
Open-label placebos can produce measurable clinical benefits despite patient awareness.
Claim:
The placebo effect can occur even when individuals are aware they are receiving a placebo.
NOT BS
Controlled studies show prolonged mask use does not meaningfully reduce blood oxygen levels.
Claim:
Wearing a mask for long periods lowers oxygen levels in the wearer.
MOSTLY BS
Scientific consensus finds no causal link between 5G radiation and cancer.
Claim:
5G towers emit radiation that causes cancer in humans.
TOTAL BS
Large cohort studies find former professional football players have 3–3.5 times higher dementia incidence.
Claim:
Professional football players have a higher incidence of dementia compared to the general population.
HARDLY BS
Foot placement changes muscle activation mainly when joint angles change.
Claim:
Adjusting foot placement significantly changes muscle recruitment in exercises such as squats, leg presses, and hip thrusts despite biomechanical similarity.
SOME BS
Squats increase vastus lateralis hypertrophy more than leg extensions overall.
Claim:
Squats result in greater vastii hypertrophy compared to leg extensions.
SOME BS
Cancer risks from HRT are individualized, varying by type, dose, and duration.
Claim:
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) significantly increases cancer risk in all women.
TOTAL BS
Large studies and major health authorities find no causal MMR-autism link.
Claim:
The MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine causes autism in children.
TOTAL BS
Most adults need at least seven hours of sleep for full functioning.
Claim:
It is possible for a person to fully function on 5 hours of sleep per night if they train their body.
TOTAL BS
Peer-reviewed studies show cold-water immersion blunts or reduces men’s testosterone.
Claim:
Cold plunges increase testosterone levels in men.
TOTAL BS
Optimism is linked to higher self-confidence, but causation remains unproven.
Claim:
Adopting an intentionally optimistic mindset, often referred to as 'delulu', increases self-confidence.
SOME BS
Studies show chatbots often echo misleading health prompts with false medical advice.
Claim:
AI chatbots frequently repeat medical misinformation when prompted with misleading health claims.
HARDLY BS
No high-quality clinical evidence shows detox diets increase measurable toxin elimination.
Claim:
Detox diets remove measurable toxins from the human body beyond what the liver and kidneys naturally eliminate.
TOTAL BS
No checks match that verdict.