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PSEUDOSCIENCE

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History

“Science, Public Health Policy & the Law” is a journal established in 2020 by IPAK-EDU LLC. It claims to uphold unbiased and ethical research but positions itself against mainstream scientific consensus, suggesting that government and public health institutions promote biased narratives. Instead, it presents itself as advocating for independent scientific inquiry. This framing is common among sources that promote vaccine skepticism and alternative health narratives. They are based in New York.

The website claims its research is peer-reviewed; however, no evidence suggests this is the case. According to FactCheck.org “Science, Public Health Policy and the Law, says it is a peer-reviewed journal, but it is not indexed on PubMed. The editor-in-chief is James Lyons-Weiler, a well–known spreader of vaccine misinformation. Other board members are also known spreaders of vaccine misinformation.” (See next section)

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Funded by / Ownership

The journal operates under IPAK-EDU LLC, founded in 2020. Specific details regarding its funding sources are not publicly disclosed. The editorial board comprises various independent researchers and professionals from the obstetrics, gynecology, and cardiology fields. The clinical editors consist of known figures who routinely promote false or misleading information regarding vaccines, such as Peter McCullough, Aseem Malhotra, and Pierre Kory

Analysis / Bias

The content of “Science, Public Health Policy & the Law” exhibits a tendency toward vaccine hesitancy and the promotion of narratives that question the established medical consensus. Several articles published in the journal reflect this bias:

• Vaccine Hesitancy: In the article “Yale Study Links Persistent Spike Protein to Post-Vaccination Syndrome, Immune Dysregulation,” the journal discusses potential adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting a link between the vaccine’s spike protein and immune system issues. This perspective aligns with vaccine-hesitant viewpoints and lacks consensus support from the broader scientific community.
• Loaded Language: The piece “Are COVID-19 Vaccines in Pregnancy as Safe and Effective as the Medical Industrial Complex Claim? Part I” employs charged terminology such as “Medical Industrial Complex,” implying a collusion within the medical establishment. This language suggests a bias against mainstream medical practices and may influence readers’ perceptions negatively.
• Autism Connection: The article “Autism Tsunami: The Impact of Rising Prevalence on the Societal Cost of Autism in the United States” discusses the increasing prevalence of autism and its societal costs. While the article does not explicitly link vaccines to autism, the journal’s history of publishing vaccine-critical content may lead readers to infer such a connection despite extensive research debunking any causal relationship between vaccines and autism.
• Reliance on VAERS Data: In “Reports Of Autopsies In VAERS And Associated Adverse Events Linked To Cause Of Death,” the journal analyzes data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to draw conclusions about vaccine safety. However, VAERS is a passive reporting system that accepts unverified reports from anyone, and its data cannot establish causation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) caution that VAERS data alone are not sufficient to determine if a vaccine caused an adverse event.

In general, the purpose of this website appears to be to promote anti-vaccine propaganda under the guise of being a real research journal.

Failed Fact Check

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed death certificate procedures and violated federal law, resulting in wildly inflated COVID-19 deaths. – False
• The link between Vaccines and Autism – Flawed Study
• 74% of sudden deaths are shown to be due to the COVID-19 vaccine. – Flawed Study

Overall, we rate Science, Public Health Policy & the Law as a pseudoscience source based on the frequent publication of vaccine misinformation to promote vaccine hesitancy. We also rate them Low for factual reporting due to false claims and inappropriate claims of being peer-reviewed. (D. Van Zandt 02/20/2025)

Source: https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/

Last Updated on February 20, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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