Conflicting findings in environmental epidemiology have long stalled consensus on the health effects of toxic chemicals. A new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that one major reason for these inconsistencies may be the limited exposure ranges in individual studies — leading to underpowered results and unclear conclusions.
Researchers used simulated data to examine how well individual and pooled studies…
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