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Search results for "Common silicones from engine oil and cosmetics make up to 4.3 of organic aerosol mass"

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Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2024 in a Facebook post:
"McDonalds chicken nuggets contain silicone oil."
By Maria Briceño• November 22, 2024
Facebook posts stated on December 19, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"Half a million sharks could be killed to make the COVID-19 vaccine."
By Andy Nguyen• January 7, 2022
Gary Kelly stated on May 03, 2020 in an interview on CBS:
Regarding the risks of coronavirus transmission on an airplane, “It’s as safe as an environment as you’re going to find.”
By Victoria Knight• May 11, 2020
Jerry Brown stated on March 26, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press:
California’s Central Valley and Inland Empire "are experiencing tremendous job growth."
By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2017
National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer:
Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."
By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
People protesting the Dakota Access pipeline “were intentionally poisoned” by government officials in North Dakota when a pilot “knowingly sprayed poisonous chemicals” over protesters’ camps.
By Madison Czopek• April 12, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event:
DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.
By Madison Czopek• May 5, 2025
John McCain stated on September 08, 2008 in a TV ad:
John McCain "took on the drug industry."
By Adriel Bettelheim• September 9, 2008
Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address:
"Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2017
Debbie Dooley stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech:
"Statistics show that more people at this time telecommute than they ride carpools, mass transit, bicycle or walk."
By Eric Stirgus• July 3, 2012
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2023 in a video:
A video proves that “our own government is acknowledging that they’re spraying the skies” with toxic chemicals.
By Jeff Cercone• April 20, 2023
Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2023 in a headline shared on Facebook:
Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement'”
By Madison Czopek• March 22, 2023
Facebook posts stated on December 18, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Texas petition to outlaw “aerosolized spraying” is evidence of chemtrails.
By Loreben Tuquero• March 5, 2024
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2022 in a photo:
Says photo shows "one of Tesla's lithium supply mines where entire mountains are eliminated."
By Monique Curet• May 11, 2022
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 remains in the air for eight hours and that everyone is now required to wear masks “everywhere.”
By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2020
Edward Markey stated on June 15, 2010 in a statement at a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee:
"Right now every single one of the (oil) companies here today and dozens of others are drilling for free in the Gulf of Mexico on leases that will cost American taxpayers more than $50 billion in lost royalties."
By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2010
Patrick Wales stated on December 06, 2012 in a symposium.:
There is "over 20 times more energy" in a proposed Southside uranium mining site than "there is in all the oil that’s estimated to be off Virginia’s coast"
By Nancy Madsen• January 7, 2013
Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Tyson Foods may put insect protein in your chicken nuggets.
By Jeff Cercone• December 14, 2023
Stand for America stated on February 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID-related.
By Tom Kertscher• February 26, 2021
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
By Samantha Putterman• August 26, 2019

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