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Re:Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, Frenc... by Tabular-Iceberg on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @12:38PM (#49452001)
That seems like it would be the most important part of the whole article, and it was left out.

It’s possible that the standards of evidence in a civil case is low enough that they don’t have to demonstrate a causal link. Only that there is radiation in the air and that radiation causes cancer.

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Re:Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, Frenc... by goodcanadian on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @01:22PM (#49452722)
The article acknowledged that you cannot say for certain what caused her cancer. The court determined, however, that the increased radiation exposure qualified as a workplace hazard that increased her risk of cancer and was therefore a contributing factor. At least, that's the way I understood it.
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