Aluminum is a component in vaccines that increases the immune response. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates it, ensuring it is present in small quantities. On average, people consume more ...

Does the salt in your kitchen contain shards of glass? A Facebook video claims it does. An April 9 Facebook video was filmed in a supermarket aisle in which a person reaches for Morton Salt and ...

The COVID-19 vaccine does not contain fetal cells. A fetal cell line, or copies of a primary cell dating back to an abortion or miscarriage in 1973, was used in testing the efficacy of the vaccine. In ...

In June 2023, we received emails from readers about a years-old rumor that was being copied and pasted on Facebook that claimed one or more forms of the allergy relief product Benadryl contain xylitol ...

Sometimes you want a drink with more pizzazz than water, so you might turn to diet soda. But with reports about the potential dangers of aspartame, a sugar substitute in many diet sodas, you might ...

Samantha Williams, senior director of corporate communications for GOJO (the parent company for Purell), confirmed to Reuters that Purell hand sanitizers do not contain toxic ingredients and that hand ...

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Cannabis, also known as weed, does not contain nicotine. However, some people who smoke cannabis may use it with tobacco, which does contain nicotine. Cannabis refers to a plant that people may use ...

Some soaps contain chemicals, including fragrances, that may harm health or cause skin irritation. Soaps may contain certain chemicals to help the soap bind together, lather up, or add fragrance. Some ...