nocebo effect
Conspiracy theories tagged "nocebo effect."
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Debunked
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity — WiFi & Cell Tower Illness
The theory that WiFi, cell towers, and electromagnetic fields cause illness in sensitive individuals. Scientific evidence, WHO position, and cultural impact.
1980s · Sweden · Gro Harlem Brundtland, Arthur Firstenberg, Olle Johansson
Debunked
MSG Conspiracy & 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome'
The racially coded 'Chinese Restaurant Syndrome' theory that MSG (monosodium glutamate) causes headaches, dizziness, and illness — a scientifically unsupported claim that persisted for decades and disproportionately targeted Asian cuisine.
1968 · United States · Robert Ho Man Kwok, Dr. John Olney, Kikunae Ikeda