- Germ theory denialism - Wikipedia
Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause infectious disease, and that the germ theory of disease is wrong [1] It usually involves arguing that Louis Pasteur 's model of infectious disease was wrong, and that Antoine Béchamp 's was right
- RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory
It supplanted the leading explanation of disease at the time, the miasma theory, which suggests that diseases are caused by miasma, that is, noxious mists and vapors, or simply bad air arising
- Deep dive into stupid: Meet the growing group that rejects germ theory
In the group's current take on germ theory denialism, bacteria are merely scavengers and are a symptom of disease Viruses are considered cellular debris and cannot cause disease or transmit
- The New Denial of Germ Theory Threatens Public Health
In recent months, the U S government has taken steps to defund and dismantle key infectious disease programs, including a National Institutes of Health lab that has contributed to groundbreaking
- Germ theory denial: A major strain in “alt-med” thought
As hard as it is for most physicians today to believe it, germ theory denial is a major strain of belief underlying disturbingly large swaths of alternative medicine, as well as antivaccine beliefs
- 8 Signs You Are Talking to a Germ Denier - Psychology Today
Here are eight arguments you may hear from someone who denies germ theory, even if they don’t say so outright 1 They Claim “The Terrain” Is the Real Problem, Not Germs “If you’re healthy,
- Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves: Science historian . . .
In a new book, Thomas Levenson, a professor of science writing at MIT, traces the history of germ theory while tackling the broader question of why some ideas take hold and become accepted
- Germ theory denialists are spreading poxy misinformation
Pathogens can invade and kill healthy cells in the body A Facebook user has used a recent post 1 to claim germs do not cause disease The claim is false, with experts labelling it absurd, backed up by more than 150 years of scientific discovery which shows microbes such as viruses and bacteria cause major health problems and can be deadly
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