Dr. Oz

The former host of the 'The Dr. Oz Show' has had a change of heart as he seeks election as a Republican in Pennsylvania's senate race.

“I can’t figure this out,” former Senator Claire McCaskill (D - MO) told Oz during a 2014 hearing on health misinformation documented by The Atlantic. “I get that you do a lot of good on your show. He’s openly supported vaccines, but said in the past that his own children would not be vaccinated against H1N1 and blamed his wife. “I don't know why you need to say this stuff,” she said. “We need elected officials in Washington who are willing to take bold action to embrace a bright future for Pennsylvania workers built on a green energy economy rather than doubling down on dirty fossil fuels.” Today, he says he resides in Pennsylvania, and where his campaign address is listed but, per the Philadelphia Inquirer, is often seen on social media hanging out by his New Jersey mansion. The former eventuality is a concern for Molly Parzen, interim executive director of the Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters. But then again, it’s far from the first time that Oz has said an untrue thing. As a celebrity doctor, his advice frequently teetered between scientifically legitimate and totally baseless. “No fracking until results of a state department of health study become available.” However, a full scientific understanding of the apparent correlation remains hampered by trade secret laws that protect oil companies from disclosing exactly what goes into their drilling fluids, even to doctors. “In Pennsylvania, there are multiple reports of air and water contamination, possibly from hydraulic fracturing sites, causing folks breathing problems, rashes, headaches, nosebleeds, numbness, nausea and vomiting.” In a battleground state like Pennsylvania, it might just work.