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World Health Organisation
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Weed killer linked to cancer still used by every Scots council
Nearly every Scottish council is still using a weed killer linked to cancer and biodiversity loss, with new figures obtained by The Ferret showing that around 40,000 litres of the herbicide are being used across the country each year.
Facebook campaigns opposing anti-vaping laws prompt concern
Organisations that do not disclose their funders are running astroturf campaigns that have spent over £60,000 on Facebook adverts attacking proposed anti-vaping legislation.
Covid-19 graphic shared by John Swinney is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looked a claim shared by John Swinney about the benefits of mask wearing for Covid-19.
Claims SNP funding ‘paedophile charter’ lobbying groups are FFS
Ferret Fact Service looked at claims by the Wings Over Scotland blog regarding LGBT groups and the age of consent.
Fact check: Politicians’ claims about PPE shortages
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from Nicola Sturgeon and Matt Hancock about PPE supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fact check: debunking myths about coronavirus
The Ferret Fact Service is keeping a running tally of misinformation linked to the novel coronavirus outbreak to help everyone stay safe.
If you see anything you think we should check please email us at factcheck@theferret.scot
“My mother didn’t want me to be cut”: female genital mutilation in the UK
Official data reveals that over 22,000 women and girls in the UK have undergone female genital mutilation - but the tide is turning against this abusive practice.
Mosul: the appalling human cost of the battle to defeat IS
As the Battle for Mosul rages, hospitals in Iraqi Kurdistan are struggling to cope with 150 to 200 trauma cases a day.
Superbug fears prompt NHS Scotland to review drug buying
The National Health Service in Scotland is to review its procedures following revelations that it spends millions of pounds on drugs from Indian companies accused of superbug pollution.
