causative
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A month later, Kennedy backtracked on these remarks, saying “The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy … is not sufficient to say it definitely caused autism, but it is very suggestive.”
From Salon
She said that the poor care was not causative of Mr Poole's death.
From BBC
“Whether they are causative or a result—in my view, we don’t know,” Futerman says.
From Science Magazine
"We need to look at the causative issues, and if the court were to be satisfied a sepsis screening should have been done, what would then have happened," added Mr Jones.
From BBC
He also notes the neglect of other possible causative factors, such as the shrinkage of military service where young men previously learned skills and discipline conducive to productive adult life.
From Washington Post
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