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[–] 7 points 10 months ago (1 child)

The link between tire and brake dust to ASD isn't a concrete causation yet. The papers do show a correlation, yes, but that isn't the same as definitive proof of causation.

For example, areas with higher tire/brake dust will have higher vehicle traffic, so it might be some other pollutant vehicles produce.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago*

    Sure. But they were responding to the claim that “we know tires and break dust is a cause of autism”. Not “there seems to be a correlation, so maybe we should err on the side of abundant caution and treat it as if it’s causal when drafting public policy.” The correction was warranted.

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