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Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male was a study conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the United States Public Health Service (PHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on a group of nearly 400 African American men with syphilis as well as a control group without. The purpose of the study was to observe the effects of the disease when untreated, to the point of death and autopsy. Although there had been effective treatments to reduce the severity of the…
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#1
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Avg Position
#4
2 Lists
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Contender: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study (1932-1972)
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Contender: Tuskegee Syphilis Study
Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Most Controversial Scientific Experiments
Most divisive on “Top 10 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True” — ranked #7 there
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“Top 10 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #7 here. Fans are divided.
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“Top 10 Most Controversial Scientific Experiments”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
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What is Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment's highest community ranking?⌄
Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Controversial Scientific Experiments" — its best placement across 2 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment?⌄
Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment appears in 2 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including SCIENCE.
Is Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #7 on others, a spread of 6 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
