Louis Anthony Tony Cox Jr., a researcher and risk analyst, is developing an AI tool to scrutinize academic studies on pollutants, claiming to differentiate correlation from causation. His efforts, backed by the chemical industry, aim to counter research that connects exposure to harmful substances with health risks. Critics point out that this reflects a broader trend of industries manipulating scientific uncertainty to influence public perception and policy, drawing parallels to historical tactics used by the tobacco and oil industries.
Cox is developing an AI application to challenge established scientific consensus by suggesting that correlation does not equate to causation.
He has accused research linking pollutant exposure to health risks of being flimsy, a stance he has maintained while supporting polluting interests.
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