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motorradsilke schrieb:

No, I’m not referring only to pure natural science but also taking a broader view. For example, we still do not fully understand what causes cancer. We know some factors that probably promote it, but nothing is 100% certain or definitively settled. For instance, smoking is very likely to cause cancer, but not in every individual. There have been new findings on this repeatedly over recent years and decades. Similarly, it’s quite possible that there will eventually be new insights regarding radiation—perhaps not radiation alone, but potentially in combination with other factors.

Smoking is not just very likely to cause cancer; it is a proven carcinogen. The fact that not every smoker dies from cancer is simply a feature of probability distributions. Investigating possible connections with other factors is possible, but then the effects can no longer be clearly attributed to specific causes. For example, people with pacemakers must not be exposed to magnetic fields above certain strengths because the devices are sensitive to such fields. Harmful effects on the human body only occur at much, much higher magnetic field strengths. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that such fields pose general risks. They involve specific risks. Fundamental risks are no longer expected, thanks to the large amount of existing knowledge. This has been studied extensively.

chand1986 schrieb:

It’s possible to investigate something connected with other factors. But then the effects can no longer be clearly attributed to the causes.

Don’t remind me—we’re currently debating this at home.

- The boss wants a sauna hut in the garden—she read about a study suggesting that Scandinavians have fewer issues with dementia and Alzheimer’s compared to other countries.
- Right now, the connections are being researched—it’s apparently known that hot sauna sessions can damage brain cells. And reportedly, people affected by dementia or Alzheimer’s also use saunas.

Ironically, nobody in the house is interested in using the sauna... well, we’ll see.