Epidemiologists have long been aware of the baleful effects of contradictory findings reported in the media, which confuse the public about what threats to health are worth worrying about.

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They say it to confuse the public.

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It is a euphemistic term used to describe a political accommodation which, in the current debate, has been carefully "spun" to confuse and play on public sensitivities and emotions.

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