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Central Michigan University: Why Do People Believe That Halloween Candy is Poisoned?
October 23, 2025
MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Oct. 23 -- Central Michigan University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 22, 2025, by Eric Baerren with Joshua Smith, a faculty member at the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology and Religion:

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Why do people believe that Halloween candy is poisoned?

Expert explains why Halloween candy myths endure

Highlights:

* The myth of stranger-poisoned Halloween treats started with the industrial production . . .

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