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2024-02-26 16:02:00 UTC - HELPFUL
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The claim that formaldehyde in vaccines causes leukemia is false. The amount of formaldehyde present in some vaccines is so small compared to the concentration that occurs naturally in the body that it does not pose a safety concern. https://factcheck.afp.com/misleading-claim-circulates-online-formaldehyde-vaccines-can-cause-childhood-leukemia https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180521131746.htm https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/common-ingredients-fda-approved-vaccines https://www.verywellfit.com/formaldehyde-in-food-what-you-need-to-know-4692816 https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-flu/flu-shot-ingredients https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/does-formaldehyde-cause-leukemia-a-delayed-epa-report-may-hold-the-answer https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-ingredients/formaldehyde https://factcheck.afp.com/false-claim-about-early-years-vaccines-spreading-social-media https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2015/05/129191/ucsf-led-study-explains-how-early-childhood-vaccination-reduces-leukemia-risk
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