Welcome to Zone-H’ page about the medical hoaxes. Here you will find many samples of urban mediacl legends which have been often reported by newspapers.

Antiperspirants Cause Breast Cancer
This false rumor has been thoroughly trounced by medical professionals.

Asbestos in Tampons
Toxic tampons? Two versions of this email alert are circulating, one more fraudulent than the other.

Aspartame Warning
"Rabidly inaccurate" email flyer dating from 1995, alleging that NutraSweet causes just about every malady known to humankind.

Bananas Spread Flesh-Eating Disease
Necrotizing fasciitis, a rare and deadly disease, allegedly infects an entire crop of Costa Rican fruit.

The 'Blue Star' LSD Tattoo
Email alert claims that colorful cartoon stickers laced with LSD pose a threat to children everywhere.

Breast Ogling Makes Men Live Longer
Tabloid journalism and email rumormongering intersect once again.

Canola Oil Is Hazardous to Your Health!
Here we go again!  Net rumormongers claim that canola, usually touted as one of the healthier food oils, is actually very toxic to human beings.

Cell Phones Cause Gas Station Explosions
Still unsubstantiated, but 'tis better to be safe than sorry.

Citizens Against Breast-Feeding
Hoax, or a legitimate uprising of prudes?  The truth exposed!

Cockroach Eggs on Envelopes
Postal Service worker's tongue gives birth to live cockroach!

Cockroach Egg Tacos at Taco Bell
A fast-food horror story, as told in six different locations around the U.S.

'Cough CPR' for Heart Attacks
According to the American Heart Association, the "live-saving" technique advocated in this email is not recommended in the absence of medical supervision.

Doctors Find Live Worm in Patient's Eye
Revolting photos show the surgical removal of a live worm from the eye of an unfortunate patient who purportedly contracted the parasite from ordinary house dust.

Febreze Warning
An email warning in circulation since January warns that the fabric deodorizer Febreze is toxic to pets.

Heroin Needle Kills Child in McDonald's Ball Pit
The "Kevin Archer" story, curiously similar to 1998's tall tale about snakes in a Burger King ball pit.

HIV Needles on Gas Pumps
More needle-stick incidents, this time centered in Jacksonville, Florida.

HIV Needles in Movie Theater Seats
"Welcome to the world of AIDS." The latest round of needle-stick incidents.

HIV Needles in Pay Phone Coin Slots
Are drug addicts everywhere trying to kill us all with their dirty syringes?

Is a Dog's Mouth Cleaner Than a Human's?
We've heard this ever since we were children and finally got around to checking up on the facts.

The Kidney Thieves
Variants of the venerable organ snatching legend, with commentaries by folklorists and statements from organ transplant experts.

The Klingerman Virus
Not your ordinary bogus virus alert. This one's about a real, live bug that is fatal to human beings!

LSD & Strychnine on Pay Phone Buttons
More pay phone hysteria, courtesy of the Internet.

Microwave Ovens, Plastic Wrap and Dioxin
Does microwaving foods in plastic containers or covered with plastic wrap expose consumers to deadly cancer-causing chemicals?

Microwaved Water Explodes in Man's Face
Email warns of a little-known hazard of using microwave ovens.

Ovarian Cancer and CA-125 Screening
Rumor makes misleading claims about "primary peritoneal cancer" and the value of the CA-125 tumor marker as a screen.

Paget's Disease of the Nipple
Scary email rumor imparts mostly accurate information about a very rare but real form of breast cancer.

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) Safety Warnings
The email rumors are basically accurate -- the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued safety warnings about PPA, a drug commonly found in non-prescription cold and diet medicines.

Rat Droppings/Urine Cause Hawaiian Man's Death
A plausible scenario, but did this incident really happen?

Rat Urine on Soda Pop Cans Is Lethal
Three variations of a cautionary tale making the email rounds since 1998.

Scrotum Self-Repair
Perhaps the most inventive use of an industrial staple gun you're ever likely to see. Grisly but true!

Shampoo Cancer Warning
This chain letter falsely claims that sodium laureth sulfate, an ingredient found in some brand-name shampoos, is carcinogenic.

Snakes Kill Child in Burger King Ball Pit
Email warns of baby rattlesnakes hiding in restaurant playgrounds.

'Toilet Spiders' Kill 5 in Chicago Airport
The deadly "arachnius gluteus" rears its ugly head across the U.S.

Waterproof Sunscreen Causes Blindness in Children
Recycled 1998 warning alleges that children have gone blind due to exposure to waterproof sunscreens.