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If you read the article: > Correlation is not causation of course (there may, for example, be a third variable affecting both pollution and crime) and the auth
by hatmatrix 7y ago
If you read the article:
> Correlation is not causation of course (there may, for example, be a third variable affecting both pollution and crime) and the authors are cautious not to speculate about the precise mechanism by which contaminated air might lead to more rapes or robberies.
- johnfactorial 7y agoFrom the paper's abstract, though, "The results suggest that a 10% reduction in daily PM2.5 and ozone could save $1.4 billion in crime costs per year, a previously overlooked cost associated with pollution." This statement sounds like it's implying a causal relationship to me.