People asking for evidence

This is a live and unedited list of evidence requests coming through our website, not including requests people have chosen to keep private. 

An ad on a bus shelter
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Curbing scooter racing

"We curbed scooter riders racing around Hornsey by issuing warnings to drivers and increasing patrols at peak times." [...]
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60%

community sentences

That a pilot scheme in North-West England, aimed at increasing community sentences instead of prison terms, has been 'a huge success.' [...]
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50%

Mr. Quick says

Does taking practice standardized tests (like ACT tests) improve results on actual tests? [...]
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School dinners
70%

Do food additives cause obesity?

Are additives in school dinners fueling obesity crisis? “Schools and National Anti-Obesity Program” being piloted to try and introduce physical exercise and healthier eating into one school. [...]
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70%

Drill Claim

"Likewise, the average power drill is used for an estimated 12-13 minutes over its entire lifetime – so services such as Streetclub offer an online market place to hire out [...]
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20%

Clairvoyance by targ

Russel Targ claims that they did experiments which conclusively proved clairvoyance and other 'psi' phenomena/behaviours. The scientific community calls him a pseudoscientist, but he (and his supporters) merely say that [...]
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20%

Spirulina

Spirulina is anti-cancer [...]
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20%

Laptop's cause headaches

Harmful Electrostress from Computers/Laptops [...]
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60%

Can bioresonance detect food intolerance and allergies?

Bioresonance is a therapy that uses electromagnetic frequencies to detect pathologies, bacteria, viruses and parasites as well as toxins and other harmful substances. It can be used to reliably detect [...]
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advertising the claim that the bands make you stronger
20%

Energy Bands , Placebo or Fact ?

that Ionic Balance wrist bands make you stronger , improve balance , flexibility and endurance , help with pain relief , help you sleep better as a result of what [...]
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The claim is made online at http://www.osmopatch.com
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Patch to relieve bursitis

Bursitis can often be difficult to treat. This video explains how the OSMO Patch is effectively able to naturally reduce swelling &pain associated with bursitis. The OSMO Patch is ideal [...]
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20%

ultrafine particles

Electronic cigarettes produce harmful ultrafine particles. [...]
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Vicks website making claims of efficacy regarding First Defence
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Does Vicks First Defence nasal spray protect against the Common Cold?

"When used at the first signs of a cold, Vicks First Defence nasal spray has been clinically proven to help stop a cold in its tracks and not develop into [...]
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60%

School Uniform

That wearing school uniform leads directly to higher academic attainment. [...]
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50%

GMO Affecting Health

Monsanto claims GMO does not affect human health. [...]
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30%

The 70% Lie

70 percent of people on sickness benefit are capable of work. [...]
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20%

Does Kieser training cure chronic lower back pain?

Kieser Training can cure chronic lower back pain [...]
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20%

Do GMOs Kill Bees?

gmos kill bees [...]
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20%

Breaking Bad causes rise in Crystal Meth use

Breaking Bad has caused a rise in the amount of Crystal Meth being used in the UK [...]
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20%

Are Cyclists Cool

After reading an article in The Independent which claimed 'cyclists are more intelligent, charitable and cool than the average person' I decided to ask for evidence. The article said the [...]
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60%

UK jobs

That while in the past, the majority of growth in employment was taken up by foreign nationals; in the last year, three-quarters of it was accounted for by UK nationals. [...]
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RCP press release dated 6 Feb 2009
60%

Is Levothyroxine safe and effective treatment for hypothyroidism?

Levothyroxine is a safe and effective treatment for hypothyroidism. I would like to see the clinical trials proving this is a safe and effective treatment for hypothyroidism. I have asked [...]
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20%

20 Minute Fitness?

20 minute workouts can be substituted for traditional workouts. [...]
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80%

Witchcraft

That witches are not real. [...]
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20%

Marajuana

Marajuana has medicinal value. [...]
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