The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.
John F. Kennedy
35th president of US 1961-1963 (1917 - 1963)
 
urban legend
A story, which may have started with a grain of truth, that has been embroidered and retold until it has passed into the realm of myth.
 
 
half-truth  
1. a statement that is only partly true, esp. one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
2. a statement that fails to divulge the whole truth.

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The aerosol package is designed to let you buy what you need, store it for use when you need it, and apply it quickly and cleanly. And, like so many other things that have become a part of our everyday lives, it's easy to take for granted. Myths And Misperceptions According to a 1991 Roper poll commissioned by S. C. Johnson & Son, a majority of Americans - about 86 percent think that the aerosol industry is allowed to use chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants in its products. The truth is, aerosol manufacturers in the United States are now allowed to use, and don't use, CFC propellants. 

The aerosol industry began phasing out CFCs in the mid-1970s. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency issued regulations prohibiting the use of CFC propellants. Several other countries have banned CFC use as well, including Canada, Great Britain, Australia, and Mexico. Today, more than 99 percent of the consumer aerosol products produced in this country do not contain CFC propellants. The few that do - less than one percent, mostly asthma inhalers and some medications - do so with government approval.

 

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