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Or if it turns out you lack the genetic predisposing factors, risk-homeostasis your way into justifying smoking and eating badly and exercising less.
by jameshart 3y ago
Or if it turns out you lack the genetic predisposing factors, risk-homeostasis your way into justifying smoking and eating badly and exercising less.
- Broken_Hippo 3y agoI don't follow. Just because I don't have a genetic risk for some cancers doesn't mean that I'll be OK to smoke. Different cancers have different causes, not all of which are genetic. It's like saying that since you don't live in an area prone to earthquakes, you can also ignore other possible natural disasters (flooding, tornadoes, landslides, etc).
- jameshart 3y agoRisk homeostasis is the mechanism by which humans compensate for reduced risks in one dimension by increasing their level of risk taking in others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_compensation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_compensation