Correctly distinguishing between correlation and causation is critical because it influences how treatments for illnesses are ...

For instance, a popular example to demonstrate false causation assumptions is the idea that the gradual decline in the number of pirates during the late 18 th and 19 th centuries caused climate ...

For example, there might be a long lag time between ... it’s important to note sometimes there’s a threshold effect when it comes to causation. That is, an exposure doesn’t cause disease ...

For example, if you are walking across the street ... This would help you establish causation in a personal injury lawsuit against the driver. However, you would probably not succeed in a product ...

"Upzoning" — also known as zoning reform — is getting renewed attention as a way to expand housing construction with market forces putting a damper on rents. The idea is to allow multiple-unit ...

But in this example, did the hike in fuel prices cause greater demand, or were both in response to increased flight operations? The classic correlation-or-causation example is that increased ...

According to the court's ruling, the entire claim is valid. A concurrent causation example could be when a tropical storm hits a commercial warehouse. Strong winds cause damage to structures ...

New Jersey has recently provided us with two high-profile examples. We also face the lack of correlation/causation distinction with the increase in dead whales washing up on New Jersey beaches.

For example, in Heritage Partners v ... In dismissing the malpractice claim, the court ruled that plaintiff's causation theory was "speculative" because the plaintiff "offer[ed] no factual ...

Describe how risk of reverse causation was addressed through study design (for example, induction periods or longitudinal follow up), analysis (for example, instrumental variables), or assessed ...