fact or fiction paper

Fact or Fiction???

Research Assignment: Choose one of the topics below to discover if it has a scientific basis.

Information that should be included:

1. Why did you choose this topic?
2. Do other people believe this as well?
3. How did this idea originate?
4. Who supports this claim (scientific/commercial/ anecdotal)?
5. What is the SCIENTIFIC basis for this?
6. What kinds of experiments have been done to prove this?

Based on your evidence, is this fact of fiction?

1. What are your sources?

Format: Minimum body of 2 typed pages with 1-inch margins on all sides and a reference page. Let your interest be your guide. Make sure to cover all above questions.

Topics:

1. Milk causes cancer
2. Vaccines cause cancer
3. Too much milk/calcium cause kidney stones
4. Warm milk makes you sleepy
5. Classical music makes you smarter
6. Microwave popcorn causes respiratory disorders
7. Eating hotdogs causes cancer
8. Eating chocolate is good for you
9. Drinking bottled water causes cancer
10. Drinking wine is good for you
11. Starve a fever/ feed a cold
12. Antiperspirants cause breast cancer
13. Nuts cause kidney stones
14. Drinking iced tea cause kidney stones
15. Eating too much raw spinach is toxic
16. Chocolate milk makes males sterile
17. Energy drinks can kill you
18. Oysters are aphrodisiacs
19. Vaccines cause autism
20. We need to take vitamin supplements
21. Vitamin D is essential for good health
22. Too much vitamin D is bad for you
23. Red food dye #40 causes ADD
24. Yellow food dye #5 kills sperm in males
25. Drinking coffee at an early age stunts growth
26. Artificial sweeteners cause cancer
27. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac
28. Vitamin E will remove scars if applied topically
29. Eating ginger prevents nausea
30. Eating chocolate gives you pimples
31. Stress at conception makes girls
32. Mega vitamins are harmful
33. High protein diets give you energy
34. Chocolate milk is best after exercising
35. Cell phones cause brain cancer
36. High voltage electrical lines are bad for your health
37. Standing next to microwave ovens causes cancer
38. Having a fever due to colds or flu during pregnancy causes autism
39. Soy milk in adolescent boys causes breast development
40. Menstruating females should avoid ingesting cold substances
41. Clear soda is better than dark soda in preventing tooth decay
42. Urinating on a jellyfish sting neutralizes the sting
43. Using Dial liquid soap or Colgate Total causes seizures
44. Eating a Thanksgiving dinner makes you sleepy
45. Spending too much time in a Jacuzzi as a child with destroy your reproductive system