Your weekly fact-checks
#Health
Partly False: The majority of toothpastes contain a toxic chemical, fluoride.
While large amounts of the substance may be toxic, the amount of fluoride in toothpaste is safe. (Source: Full Fact)
#Nordics
Både Sandt Og Falsk: Det giver ingen mening at bruge milliarder på den grønne omstilling, for mængden af CO2 i atmosfæren kun er på 0,04 procent, og Danmarks andel er kun 0,001 procent af den samlede mængde
Selvom CO2-mængden i atmosfæren er lille, har den stor betydning for temperaturen på jordkloden. Desuden er det ikke korrekt, at Danmarks andel blot er 0,001 procent. (Source: Tjekdet)
Misvisende: Mens Danmark udleder 55.000 tons kvælstof til havet, strømmer der hele 500.000 tons kvælstof til indre danske farvande fra landene omkring os
Men Pernille Vermunds sammenligning af kvælstof giver ikke mening, siger forskere, der også afviser, at man kan tørre dårligt dansk havmiljø af på nabolandene. (Source: Tjekdet)
#Other
True: No hurricane has been known to cross the equator.
This steering is provided by a high and low-pressure area in the atmosphere that essentially "steers the tropical cyclones always away from the equator." The Coriolis force is weakest at a latitude of zero — hurricanes cannot form within five degrees latitude of the equator. (Source: Snopes)
False: The life span of a wind tower generator lasts just three to four years.
A study by energy industry experts showed that an average wind turbine generator lasts around 25 to 75 years. A spokesperson for the wind farm mentioned in the post said its wind turbine generators are expected to last around 20 years. (Source: PolitiFact)
Partly False: People should recycle Halloween pumpkins in woodlands or fields, as they are "safe" for "wildlife to eat".
Experts advise against doing this. They warn it can cause wildlife to become unwell and damage ecosystems. (Source: Full Fact)
#WTF?! What The Fact?! of the week
False: “The airport in Salzburg, Austria, has a counter for people who flew to Austria instead of Australia.”
This rumor stems from an ad. No such counter exists, according to the airport. (Source: PolitiFact)
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