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Audiologists raise concern over headphone use in young people (www.bbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

And they also have a theoretical basis for their hypothesis. You don't have to have 100% experimental proof about something to take initial action, especially to avoid harm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Because that worked so well for ~~Dr.~~ Wakefield

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not at all the same thing. There was tons of evidence and theory that vaccines were safe, and the consequences of not using them were very high.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And yet that didn't stop the ACTUAL harm it caused.