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causation
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cau·sa·tion  (kô-zshn)
n.
1. The act or process of causing.
2. A cause.
3. Causality.
causation or causality
Noun
1. the production of an effect by a cause
2. the relationship of cause and effect
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.causation - the act of causing something to happen
causing
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
sending - the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
trigger, initiation, induction - an act that sets in motion some course of events
coercion, compulsion - using force to cause something to occur; "though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game"; "they didn't have to use coercion"
influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort
inducing, inducement - act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"
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A "formal causation analysis based on an application of the Hill criteria confirms that there is no causal relationship between diesel exhaust and multiple myeloma" (Wong 2003).
Causality and the interpretation of epidemiologic evidence by Kundi, Michael / Environmental Health Perspectives
Given that BN had "taken" grizzly bears in the past, evidence of direct harm to an individual species member was present, and thus, a tort-style causation analysis would have been proper if the conditions causing the take remained unchanged.
The take prohibition in section 9 of the Endangered Species Act: ... by Balster, Michael / Environmental Law
The expert witnesses base these conclusions on their injury causation analysis and BRC in-house studies, such as McConnell's, and they point to the studies' publication by the Society of Automotive Engineers as evidence that they were subject to peer review.
Putting the brakes on the low-speed collision defense by Stern, Bruce H. / Trial
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