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> completely ridiculous pile on I believe people reacted because you downplayed the importance of the study (at least I did). Just because it doesn't outright
by danuker 5y ago
> completely ridiculous pile on
I believe people reacted because you downplayed the importance of the study (at least I did). Just because it doesn't outright prove causation, doesn't mean we should not pay attention.
In the past decades, public health suffered immensely due to "benefit of the doubt" given to smoking.
Cigarette companies used the same arguments as you: “Sure there are statistics associating lung cancer and cigarettes. There are statistics associating lung cancer with divorce, and even with lack of sleep. But no scientist has produced clinical or biological proof that cigarettes cause the diseases they are accused of causing.”
https://nutritionfacts.org/2019/04/04/the-disconnect-between-science-and-policy/ https://nutritionfacts.org/2019/04/04/the-disconnect-between...
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