Pseudoscience in the Times of Crisis: How and Why Chlorine Dioxide Consumption Became Popular in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mostajo-Radji, Mohammed A.

doi:10.3389/fpos.2021.621370

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“…In this study, the students tested the toxic effects of chlorine dioxide in animal physiology. Chlorine dioxide is a type of industrial bleach that became highly popular in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic, as several politicians promoted its use to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection [50] . This experiment demonstrated that the system performs well with many more users than were involved in our previous studies.…”

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Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in underserved Latinx communities

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Worthington

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Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in underserved Latinx communities

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Worthington

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“…On the other hand, in Peru, the lack of trust in scientific information about COVID-19 in general and vaccines in particular has led to conspiracy ideas being present in numerous scenarios. Thus, for example, in the town of Huancavelica, a group of fanatical people kidnapped workers who were doing maintenance on cell phone antennas with 5G technology, thinking that these were spreading the SARS-CoV-2 infection ( 106 ). Additionally, Peruvian congressmen requested the creation of a commission to evaluate the effects of chlorine dioxide in the treatment of COVID-19, and invited advocates of chlorine dioxide to present their ideas ( 107 ).…”

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Design and Cross-Cultural Invariance of the COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (COVID-VCBS) in 13 Latin American Countries

Caycho‐Rodríguez

Valencia

Ventura-León

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Front. Public Health

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AimsOver the past 2 years, the vaccine conspiracy beliefs construct has been used in a number of different studies. These publications have assessed the determinants and outcomes of vaccine conspiracy beliefs using, in some cases, pooled data from different countries, and compared the results across these contexts. However, studies often do not consider measurement invariance as a necessary requirement for comparative analyses. Therefore, the aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the cross-cultural MI of the COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (COVID-VCBS) in 12 Latin American countries.MethodsConfirmatory factor analysis, item response theory analysis and alignment method were applied to test measurement invariance in a large number of groups.ResultsThe COVID-VCBS showed robust psychometric properties and measurement invariance for both factor loadings and crosstabs. Also, a higher level of acceptance of conspiracy beliefs about vaccines is necessary to respond to higher response categories. Similarly, greater acceptance of conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines was related to a lower intention to be vaccinated.ConclusionThe results allow for improved understanding of conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines in the countries assessed; furthermore, they provide researchers and practitioners with an invariant measure that they can use in cross-cultural studies in Latin America. However, further studies are needed to test invariance in other countries, with the goal of developing a truly international measure of conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines.

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“…Chlorine dioxide is a type of industrial bleach that became highly popular in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic, as several politicians promoted its use to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection [50].…”

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Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in Latinx communities in the United States and Latin America

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Sacksteder

Worthington

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Project-based learning (PBL) has long been recognized as an effective way to teach complex biology concepts. However, not all institutions have the resources to facilitate effective project-based coursework for students. We have developed a framework for facilitating PBL using remote-controlled internet-connected microscopes. Through this approach, one lab facility can host an experiment allowing simultaneous interaction by many students worldwide. Experiments on this platform can be run on long timescales and with materials that are typically unavailable to high school classrooms. This allows students to perform novel research projects rather than just repeat standard classroom experiments. To investigate the impact of this program, we designed and ran six user studies with students worldwide. All experiments were executed in Santa Cruz and San Francisco, California, with observations and decisions made remotely by the students using their personal computers and cellphones. In surveys gathered after the experiments' conclusion, students reported increased excitement for science and a greater desire to pursue a career in STEM. This framework represents a novel, scalable, and effective PBL approach that has the potential to democratize biology and STEM education around the world.

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Pseudoscience in the Times of Crisis: How and Why Chlorine Dioxide Consumption Became Popular in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 17 publications

References 48 publications

Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in underserved Latinx communities

Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in underserved Latinx communities

Design and Cross-Cultural Invariance of the COVID-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs Scale (COVID-VCBS) in 13 Latin American Countries

Cloud-controlled microscopy enables remote project-based biology education in Latinx communities in the United States and Latin America

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