• Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Cancer linked generally means it has been shown by scientific research to increase the risk of developing cancer

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      9 days ago

      Correlation is not causation. If it was causative they would say that, but they couldn’t find a direct cause and effect just a statistical connection.

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        The chemical world is incredibly complex. We have a hard time modeling for two chemicals reacting let alone several different chemicals inside the human body.

        This means if I am exposed to a different chemical profile than you a chemical could cause me cancer but not you.

        We are still a long way from being able to model these complex interactions between several chemicals we are exposed to.

        That is why you setup a regulatory system like the EU where chemicals are first proven safe before being used and quickly pulled even if correlation is showing a trend.

        This as opposed to the US system where all chemicals are great until proven beyond a shadow of a doubt to cause enormous problems and even then still allowed or phased out only to be brought back later.

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      again, linked doesnt mean proven.

      correlation, not causation

      and “cancer linked” is misused so much for it not to be serious anymore

      almostn ANYTHING is cancer linked

      did you know that living increases your chances of getting cancer by over 100%