causal

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We must confront the causal factors of antisemitism honestly and address antisemitism where it is most common and most virulent.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Critics add that the causal link between social media and teen mental-health problems remains unproven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"Our work provides cell type-specific maps of gene regulation in the Alzheimer's brain, shifting the field from observing correlations to uncovering the causal mechanisms that actively drive disease progression."

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

There is a strong causal link between saturated fat intake and heart health.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2026

There are many confounding factors, however, and whether there’s any causal relation between the two phenomena is unclear, as is its direction, if there is one.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos