causal

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According to the court filings, the company conducted internal studies that found causal links between social media use and mental health issues, such as increased social comparison, anxiety and depression.

From Salon

Microplastics are the current bete noire and rightly so, but we’re still in the dark about the causal calamity of a past era’s chemical polluting.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers noted that they could not “prove a causal relationship between Musk’s takeover and hate speech.”

From Los Angeles Times

But social media posts claiming there’s a causal link between the two are perpetuating a century-old myth.

From Seattle Times

Its causal relationship to the flesh wounds that can result from its use is not understood.

From New York Times