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39: Quarantined - Flattening the Coronavirus SCAM Curve

39: Quarantined - Flattening the Coronavirus SCAM Curve

FromSpot On!


39: Quarantined - Flattening the Coronavirus SCAM Curve

FromSpot On!

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Apr 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From bogus cures to fake home testing kits, American consumers are losing tens of millions of dollars to Covid-19-related frauds. As the pandemic continues to impact the country, people are more vulnerable than ever to misinformation.  
How can we protect ourselves from getting scammed?
To answer this question, we brought on Timothy Caulfield, a professor of health law & science policy and TV host.
Check out Tim Caulfield’s Twitter: twitter.com/CaulfieldTim
Tim's NBC article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/dr-oz-s-hydroxychloroquine-advocacy-seduces-trump-coronavirus-wellness-woo-ncna1185596
Tim's book, The Science of Celebrity: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0735239770
Tim's upcoming book, Relax, Dammit!: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B086H3G6WB/
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Apr 30, 2020
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Welcome to Spot On! hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University. Spot On! covers timely nutrition, health, and wellness topics along with offering accurate and practical information in an entertaining format. The guests are experts in the their fields, ready to cut through media hype and misinformation, to provide you will advice that is, well, Spot On!