3 ms·
Ideally, we would be able to tease out the effect of abortion, lead-paint, AND the interaction (lead-paint x abortion). If an interaction model better explains
by kelseyfrog 3y ago
Ideally, we would be able to tease out the effect of abortion, lead-paint, AND the interaction (lead-paint x abortion). If an interaction model better explains the data, then we should be open to not rejecting it.
- LorenPechtel 3y agoThey tried that--and found abortion was a far bigger factor than lead.
- mempko 3y agoThey didn't try that. They also didn't engage with other literature showing link with lead and crime at a micro level. In other words, they didn't seriously counter the lead hypothesis, which is stronger than their work.
- LorenPechtel 3y agoThe article says they tried running both in the same model--and found abortion was a far bigger factor than lead.
- mempko 3y agoThat's not trying what the OP said.